#02835E Color
#02835E is rgb(2, 131, 94) in RGB, hsl(163, 97%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02835Ergb(2, 131, 94)hsl(163, 97%, 26%)hsv(163, 98%, 51%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 49%)oklch(54.1% 0.113 164.9)lab(48.21% -39.01 11.09)lch(48.21% 40.56 164.13)What #02835E 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 #02835E, 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.
#02835E Channel Values
How #02835E 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 2 · G 131 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 97% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02835E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #02835E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #02835E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02835E; 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 #02835E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02835E.
How #02835E 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.
#02835E#78785E#5F7D5E#6D6D60#557660#217F7F#188173#737373Using #02835E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02835e: #02835E;background-color: #02835E;colors: { 'color-02835e': '#02835E' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.514, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_02835e">#02835E</color>fill="#02835E"More Green Colors
#02835E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02835E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02835E?
#02835E is a dark green — rgb(2, 131, 94) in RGB and hsl(163, 97%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #02835E?
#02835E is rgb(2, 131, 94) — red 2, green 131, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02835E?
#02835E converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02835E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02835E scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02835E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02835E 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #02835E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.