#2A4C1A Color
#2A4C1A is rgb(42, 76, 26) in RGB, hsl(101, 49%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 66%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A4C1Argb(42, 76, 26)hsl(101, 49%, 20%)hsv(101, 66%, 30%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 66%, 70%)oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)lab(28.80% -20.86 24.98)lch(28.80% 32.54 129.86)What #2A4C1A 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 #2A4C1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A4C1A Channel Values
How #2A4C1A 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 76 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 49% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 66% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4C1A 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 #2A4C1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4C1A; 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 #2A4C1A
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 #2A4C1A 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.
#2A4C1A#47471A#3E491A#43431C#3A471B#314848#2F4A3A#444444Using #2A4C1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a4c1a: #2A4C1A;background-color: #2A4C1A;colors: { 'color-2a4c1a': '#2A4C1A' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.298, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_2a4c1a">#2A4C1A</color>fill="#2A4C1A"More Green Colors
#2A4C1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A4C1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A4C1A?
#2A4C1A is a dark green — rgb(42, 76, 26) in RGB and hsl(101, 49%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.34.
What is the RGB value of #2A4C1A?
#2A4C1A is rgb(42, 76, 26) — red 42, green 76, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A4C1A?
#2A4C1A converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 66%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A4C1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A4C1A scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A4C1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A4C1A 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 15.24, which is visibly different.
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