#2F6911 Color
#2F6911 is rgb(47, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(100, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F6911rgb(47, 105, 17)hsl(100, 72%, 24%)hsv(100, 84%, 41%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 84%, 59%)oklch(46.4% 0.132 137.6)lab(39.23% -31.89 39.22)lch(39.23% 50.55 129.11)What #2F6911 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 #2F6911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F6911 Channel Values
How #2F6911 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 105 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F6911 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 #2F6911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F6911; 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 #2F6911
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 #2F6911 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.
#2F6911#626212#526512#5B5B17#4D6115#3C6363#37654E#5C5C5CUsing #2F6911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f6911: #2F6911;background-color: #2F6911;colors: { 'color-2f6911': '#2F6911' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_2f6911">#2F6911</color>fill="#2F6911"More Green Colors
#2F6911 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F6911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F6911?
#2F6911 is a dark green — rgb(47, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(100, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #2F6911?
#2F6911 is rgb(47, 105, 17) — red 47, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F6911?
#2F6911 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F6911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F6911 scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F6911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F6911 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 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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