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#2A552A Color

#2A552A is rgb(42, 85, 42) in RGB, hsl(120, 34%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 51%, 67%) 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 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A552A
HEX#2A552A
RGBrgb(42, 85, 42)
HSLhsl(120, 34%, 25%)
HSVhsv(120, 51%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 51%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.085 143.8)
LABlab(32.19% -23.26 20.17)
LCHlch(32.19% 30.79 139.07)

What #2A552A 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 #2A552A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2A552A Channel Values

How #2A552A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 42 · G 85 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 34% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 51% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A552A 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.

TextWhite text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A552A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A552A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2A552A

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 #2A552A 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.

Typical#2A552A
Protanopia#50502A
Protanomaly#43522A
Deuteranopia#4A4A2C
Deuteranomaly#3F4F2B
Tritanopia#325151
Tritanomaly#2F5344
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #2A552A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2a552a: #2A552A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A552A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a552a': '#2A552A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.333, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_2a552a">#2A552A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A552A"

More Green Colors

#2A552A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A552A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A552A?

#2A552A is a dark green — rgb(42, 85, 42) in RGB and hsl(120, 34%, 25%) 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 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #2A552A?

#2A552A is rgb(42, 85, 42) — red 42, green 85, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A552A?

#2A552A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 51%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A552A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A552A scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A552A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A552A 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 15.92, which is visibly different.

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