#2F6538 Color
#2F6538 is rgb(47, 101, 56) in RGB, hsl(130, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 45%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F6538rgb(47, 101, 56)hsl(130, 36%, 29%)hsv(130, 53%, 40%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 45%, 60%)oklch(45.7% 0.092 147.5)lab(38.20% -26.88 19.76)lch(38.20% 33.36 143.68)What #2F6538 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 #2F6538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F6538 Channel Values
How #2F6538 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F6538 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 #2F6538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F6538; 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 #2F6538
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 #2F6538 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.
#2F6538#5E5E38#4F6138#58583A#4A5D39#386161#356253#5A5A5AUsing #2F6538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f6538: #2F6538;background-color: #2F6538;colors: { 'color-2f6538': '#2F6538' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.396, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_2f6538">#2F6538</color>fill="#2F6538"More Green Colors
#2F6538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F6538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F6538?
#2F6538 is a dark green — rgb(47, 101, 56) in RGB and hsl(130, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #2F6538?
#2F6538 is rgb(47, 101, 56) — red 47, green 101, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F6538?
#2F6538 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 45%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F6538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F6538 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F6538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F6538 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 15.44, which is visibly different.
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