#2A5110 Color
#2A5110 is rgb(42, 81, 16) in RGB, hsl(96, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 80%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A5110rgb(42, 81, 16)hsl(96, 67%, 19%)hsv(96, 80%, 32%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 80%, 68%)oklch(39.1% 0.103 135.7)lab(30.51% -23.81 31.36)lch(30.51% 39.37 127.22)What #2A5110 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 #2A5110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A5110 Channel Values
How #2A5110 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 81 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A5110 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 #2A5110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A5110; 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 #2A5110
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 #2A5110 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.
#2A5110#4C4C11#414E10#474714#3D4B12#334C4C#304E3C#484848Using #2A5110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a5110: #2A5110;background-color: #2A5110;colors: { 'color-2a5110': '#2A5110' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.318, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2a5110">#2A5110</color>fill="#2A5110"More Green Colors
#2A5110 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A5110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A5110?
#2A5110 is a darkest green — rgb(42, 81, 16) in RGB and hsl(96, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.45.
What is the RGB value of #2A5110?
#2A5110 is rgb(42, 81, 16) — red 42, green 81, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A5110?
#2A5110 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 80%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A5110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A5110 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A5110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A5110 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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