#2F9906 Color
#2F9906 is rgb(47, 153, 6) in RGB, hsl(103, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 96%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F9906rgb(47, 153, 6)hsl(103, 92%, 31%)hsv(103, 96%, 60%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 96%, 40%)oklch(59.9% 0.191 140)lab(55.56% -48.62 55.25)lch(55.56% 73.60 131.35)What #2F9906 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 #2F9906, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F9906 Channel Values
How #2F9906 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 153 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F9906 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 #2F9906
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F9906; 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 #2F9906
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 #2F9906 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.
#2F9906#8E8E0A#739209#828219#6A8C13#4A9090#419472#858585Using #2F9906 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f9906: #2F9906;background-color: #2F9906;colors: { 'color-2f9906': '#2F9906' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.600, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_2f9906">#2F9906</color>fill="#2F9906"More Green Colors
#2F9906 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F9906 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F9906?
#2F9906 is a dark green — rgb(47, 153, 6) in RGB and hsl(103, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #2F9906?
#2F9906 is rgb(47, 153, 6) — red 47, green 153, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F9906?
#2F9906 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 96%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F9906 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2F9906 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F9906 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F9906 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.
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