#2A4E22 Color
#2A4E22 is rgb(42, 78, 34) in RGB, hsl(109, 39%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 56%, 69%) 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 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A4E22rgb(42, 78, 34)hsl(109, 39%, 22%)hsv(109, 56%, 31%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 56%, 69%)oklch(38.5% 0.082 140)lab(29.60% -21.00 21.58)lch(29.60% 30.11 134.23)What #2A4E22 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 #2A4E22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A4E22 Channel Values
How #2A4E22 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 78 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 39% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 56% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4E22 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 #2A4E22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4E22; 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 #2A4E22
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 #2A4E22 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.
#2A4E22#494922#3F4B22#444424#3B4823#314A4A#2E4C3E#464646Using #2A4E22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a4e22: #2A4E22;background-color: #2A4E22;colors: { 'color-2a4e22': '#2A4E22' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.306, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_2a4e22">#2A4E22</color>fill="#2A4E22"More Green Colors
#2A4E22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A4E22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A4E22?
#2A4E22 is a dark green — rgb(42, 78, 34) in RGB and hsl(109, 39%, 22%) 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 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #2A4E22?
#2A4E22 is rgb(42, 78, 34) — red 42, green 78, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A4E22?
#2A4E22 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 56%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A4E22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A4E22 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A4E22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A4E22 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 16.14, which is visibly different.
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