#2A603A Color
#2A603A is rgb(42, 96, 58) in RGB, hsl(138, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A603Argb(42, 96, 58)hsl(138, 39%, 27%)hsv(138, 56%, 38%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 62%)oklch(44.1% 0.085 151.2)lab(36.29% -25.92 16.09)lch(36.29% 30.51 148.17)What #2A603A 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 #2A603A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A603A Channel Values
How #2A603A 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 96 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A603A 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 #2A603A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A603A; 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 #2A603A
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 #2A603A 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.
#2A603A#59593A#4B5C3A#53533C#46583B#335C5C#2F5E51#555555Using #2A603A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a603a: #2A603A;background-color: #2A603A;colors: { 'color-2a603a': '#2A603A' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.376, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_2a603a">#2A603A</color>fill="#2A603A"More Green Colors
#2A603A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A603A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A603A?
#2A603A is a dark green — rgb(42, 96, 58) in RGB and hsl(138, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #2A603A?
#2A603A is rgb(42, 96, 58) — red 42, green 96, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A603A?
#2A603A converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A603A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A603A scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A603A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A603A 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 18.17, which is visibly different.
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