#2F8340 Color
#2F8340 is rgb(47, 131, 64) in RGB, hsl(132, 47%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F8340rgb(47, 131, 64)hsl(132, 47%, 35%)hsv(132, 64%, 51%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 51%, 49%)oklch(54.3% 0.13 147.4)lab(48.53% -37.76 28.22)lch(48.53% 47.15 143.23)What #2F8340 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 #2F8340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F8340 Channel Values
How #2F8340 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 131 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 47% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 64% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F8340 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 #2F8340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F8340; 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 #2F8340
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 #2F8340 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.
#2F8340#7A7A41#647D40#707043#5C7842#407D7D#3A7F6A#737373Using #2F8340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f8340: #2F8340;background-color: #2F8340;colors: { 'color-2f8340': '#2F8340' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.514, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_2f8340">#2F8340</color>fill="#2F8340"More Green Colors
#2F8340 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F8340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F8340?
#2F8340 is a dark green — rgb(47, 131, 64) in RGB and hsl(132, 47%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #2F8340?
#2F8340 is rgb(47, 131, 64) — red 47, green 131, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F8340?
#2F8340 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F8340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F8340 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F8340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F8340 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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