#2F6520 Color
#2F6520 is rgb(47, 101, 32) in RGB, hsl(107, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F6520rgb(47, 101, 32)hsl(107, 52%, 26%)hsv(107, 68%, 40%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 68%, 60%)oklch(45.4% 0.116 139.5)lab(37.93% -29.41 32.04)lch(37.93% 43.49 132.55)What #2F6520 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 #2F6520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F6520 Channel Values
How #2F6520 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 101 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F6520 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 #2F6520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F6520; 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 #2F6520
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 #2F6520 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.
#2F6520#5E5E21#4F6120#585824#4A5D22#3B5F5F#36624D#595959Using #2F6520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f6520: #2F6520;background-color: #2F6520;colors: { 'color-2f6520': '#2F6520' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.396, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_2f6520">#2F6520</color>fill="#2F6520"More Green Colors
#2F6520 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F6520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F6520?
#2F6520 is a dark green — rgb(47, 101, 32) in RGB and hsl(107, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #2F6520?
#2F6520 is rgb(47, 101, 32) — red 47, green 101, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F6520?
#2F6520 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F6520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F6520 scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F6520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F6520 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 13.74, which is visibly different.
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