#2A5313 Color
#2A5313 is rgb(42, 83, 19) in RGB, hsl(98, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 77%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A5313rgb(42, 83, 19)hsl(98, 63%, 20%)hsv(98, 77%, 33%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 77%, 67%)oklch(39.8% 0.103 136.6)lab(31.24% -24.50 30.85)lch(31.24% 39.39 128.47)What #2A5313 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 #2A5313, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A5313 Channel Values
How #2A5313 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 83 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A5313 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 #2A5313
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A5313; 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 #2A5313
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 #2A5313 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.
#2A5313#4E4E14#425013#484816#3E4D15#334E4E#30503E#494949Using #2A5313 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a5313: #2A5313;background-color: #2A5313;colors: { 'color-2a5313': '#2A5313' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.325, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_2a5313">#2A5313</color>fill="#2A5313"More Green Colors
#2A5313 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A5313 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A5313?
#2A5313 is a dark green — rgb(42, 83, 19) in RGB and hsl(98, 63%, 20%) 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 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #2A5313?
#2A5313 is rgb(42, 83, 19) — red 42, green 83, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A5313?
#2A5313 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A5313 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A5313 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A5313 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A5313 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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