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#2F702E Color

#2F702E is rgb(47, 112, 46) in RGB, hsl(119, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 59%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F702E
HEX#2F702E
RGBrgb(47, 112, 46)
HSLhsl(119, 42%, 31%)
HSVhsv(119, 59%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 59%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.119 143.2)
LABlab(41.87% -32.53 29.60)
LCHlch(41.87% 43.98 137.70)

What #2F702E 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 #2F702E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2F702E Channel Values

How #2F702E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 112 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 42% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 59% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F702E 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.

TextWhite text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F702E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F702E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2F702E

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 #2F702E 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.

Typical#2F702E
Protanopia#68682F
Protanomaly#576B2E
Deuteranopia#606031
Deuteranomaly#516730
Tritanopia#3C6A6A
Tritanomaly#376D58
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #2F702E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2f702e: #2F702E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F702E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f702e': '#2F702E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.439, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2f702e">#2F702E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F702E"

More Green Colors

#2F702E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F702E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F702E?

#2F702E is a dark green — rgb(47, 112, 46) in RGB and hsl(119, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.

What is the RGB value of #2F702E?

#2F702E is rgb(47, 112, 46) — red 47, green 112, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F702E?

#2F702E converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 59%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F702E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F702E scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F702E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F702E 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 14.5, which is visibly different.

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