#2A5A47 Color
#2A5A47 is rgb(42, 90, 71) in RGB, hsl(156, 36%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A5A47rgb(42, 90, 71)hsl(156, 36%, 26%)hsv(156, 53%, 35%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 65%)oklch(42.8% 0.062 165.5)lab(34.45% -21.01 5.77)lch(34.45% 21.78 164.64)What #2A5A47 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 #2A5A47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A5A47 Channel Values
How #2A5A47 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 90 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 36% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 53% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A5A47 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 #2A5A47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A5A47; 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 #2A5A47
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 #2A5A47 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.
#2A5A47#545447#475647#4E4E48#425348#2F5858#2D5952#515151Using #2A5A47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a5a47: #2A5A47;background-color: #2A5A47;colors: { 'color-2a5a47': '#2A5A47' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.353, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_2a5a47">#2A5A47</color>fill="#2A5A47"More Green Colors
#2A5A47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A5A47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A5A47?
#2A5A47 is a dark green — rgb(42, 90, 71) in RGB and hsl(156, 36%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.53.
What is the RGB value of #2A5A47?
#2A5A47 is rgb(42, 90, 71) — red 42, green 90, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A5A47?
#2A5A47 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A5A47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A5A47 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A5A47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A5A47 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.
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