#2F6038 Color
#2F6038 is rgb(47, 96, 56) in RGB, hsl(131, 34%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F6038rgb(47, 96, 56)hsl(131, 34%, 28%)hsv(131, 51%, 38%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 42%, 62%)oklch(44.3% 0.084 148.2)lab(36.48% -24.70 17.55)lch(36.48% 30.30 144.60)What #2F6038 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2F6038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F6038 Channel Values
How #2F6038 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 47 · G 96 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 34% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 51% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F6038 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2F6038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F6038; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2F6038
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2F6038 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2F6038#5A5A38#4C5C38#54543A#485939#375C5C#345E50#565656Using #2F6038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f6038: #2F6038;background-color: #2F6038;colors: { 'color-2f6038': '#2F6038' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.376, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_2f6038">#2F6038</color>fill="#2F6038"More Green Colors
#2F6038 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F6038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F6038?
#2F6038 is a dark green — rgb(47, 96, 56) in RGB and hsl(131, 34%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #2F6038?
#2F6038 is rgb(47, 96, 56) — red 47, green 96, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F6038?
#2F6038 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F6038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F6038 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F6038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F6038 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.
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