Information about #2B500C color

#2B500C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B500C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 80, 12) — 16.9% red, 31.4% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 27 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2B500C reads as a vivid, lively yellow-green and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Navy Green (#35530A). Slightly further away sit Deep Chartreuse Green (#2D5900) and Deep Pistachio (#215900).

The recipe behind #2B500C is rgb(43, 80, 12), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B500C: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2B500C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2B500C color variations

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#2B500C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B500C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B500C
  • RGB43, 80, 12
  • CMYK15, 0, 27, 69
  • CSSrgb(43, 80, 12)
  • HSL93°, 74%, 18%
  • HSL Precise92.647°, 73.913%, 18.039%
  • HSV93°, 85%, 31%
  • HSB93°, 85%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.314, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.314, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.314, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B500C
  • DECIMAL ID2838540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01