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#2A321A Color

#2A321A is rgb(42, 50, 26) in RGB, hsl(80, 32%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 48%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A321A
HEX#2A321A
RGBrgb(42, 50, 26)
HSLhsl(80, 32%, 15%)
HSVhsv(80, 48%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 48%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(30.2% 0.042 123.9)
LABlab(19.49% -7.29 14.07)
LCHlch(19.49% 15.84 117.38)

What #2A321A 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 #2A321A, 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.

#2A321A Channel Values

How #2A321A 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 42 · G 50 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 32% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 48% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.38:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A321A 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.

TextWhite text13.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A321A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A321A; 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 #2A321A

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 #2A321A 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#2A321A
Protanopia#31311A
Protanomaly#2E311A
Deuteranopia#30301A
Deuteranomaly#2D311A
Tritanopia#2D3030
Tritanomaly#2C3128
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #2A321A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2a321a: #2A321A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A321A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a321a': '#2A321A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.196, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_2a321a">#2A321A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A321A"

More Green Colors

#2A321A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A321A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A321A?

#2A321A is a darkest green — rgb(42, 50, 26) in RGB and hsl(80, 32%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.

What is the RGB value of #2A321A?

#2A321A is rgb(42, 50, 26) — red 42, green 50, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A321A?

#2A321A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 48%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A321A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A321A scores 13.38:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A321A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A321A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.01, which is visibly different.

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