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#2F962C Color

#2F962C is rgb(47, 150, 44) in RGB, hsl(118, 55%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 71%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F962C
HEX#2F962C
RGBrgb(47, 150, 44)
HSLhsl(118, 55%, 38%)
HSVhsv(118, 71%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 71%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.171 142.7)
LABlab(54.71% -46.14 44.42)
LCHlch(54.71% 64.05 136.09)

What #2F962C 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 #2F962C, 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.

#2F962C Channel Values

How #2F962C 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 150 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 55% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 71% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F962C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F962C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F962C; 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 #2F962C

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 #2F962C 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#2F962C
Protanopia#8B8B2D
Protanomaly#718F2D
Deuteranopia#7F7F33
Deuteranomaly#688930
Tritanopia#488E8E
Tritanomaly#3F9173
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #2F962C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f962c: #2F962C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F962C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f962c': '#2F962C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.588, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_2f962c">#2F962C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F962C"

More Green Colors

#2F962C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F962C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F962C?

#2F962C is a dark green — rgb(47, 150, 44) in RGB and hsl(118, 55%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #2F962C?

#2F962C is rgb(47, 150, 44) — red 47, green 150, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F962C?

#2F962C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 71%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F962C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2F962C scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F962C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F962C 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 4.11, which is very hard to tell apart.

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