#2A4210 Color
#2A4210 is rgb(42, 66, 16) in RGB, hsl(89, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A4210rgb(42, 66, 16)hsl(89, 61%, 16%)hsv(89, 76%, 26%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 74%)oklch(34.7% 0.08 131.5)lab(25.11% -16.84 26.02)lch(25.11% 31.00 122.90)What #2A4210 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 #2A4210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A4210 Channel Values
How #2A4210 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 42 · G 66 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4210 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 #2A4210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4210; 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 #2A4210
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 #2A4210 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.
#2A4210#3F3F10#374010#3B3B12#353E11#303E3E#2E4031#3B3B3BUsing #2A4210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a4210: #2A4210;background-color: #2A4210;colors: { 'color-2a4210': '#2A4210' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.259, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2a4210">#2A4210</color>fill="#2A4210"More Green Colors
#2A4210 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A4210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A4210?
#2A4210 is a darkest green — rgb(42, 66, 16) in RGB and hsl(89, 61%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.44.
What is the RGB value of #2A4210?
#2A4210 is rgb(42, 66, 16) — red 42, green 66, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A4210?
#2A4210 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A4210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A4210 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A4210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A4210 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.78, which is visibly different.
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