#2A6045 Color
#2A6045 is rgb(42, 96, 69) in RGB, hsl(150, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6045rgb(42, 96, 69)hsl(150, 39%, 27%)hsv(150, 56%, 38%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 62%)oklch(44.4% 0.073 159.5)lab(36.48% -24.14 9.80)lch(36.48% 26.05 157.90)What #2A6045 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 #2A6045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6045 Channel Values
How #2A6045 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6045 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 #2A6045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6045; 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 #2A6045
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 #2A6045 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.
#2A6045#595945#4B5C45#535347#465846#315D5D#2E5E54#565656Using #2A6045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6045: #2A6045;background-color: #2A6045;colors: { 'color-2a6045': '#2A6045' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.376, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_2a6045">#2A6045</color>fill="#2A6045"More Green Colors
#2A6045 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6045?
#2A6045 is a dark green — rgb(42, 96, 69) in RGB and hsl(150, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #2A6045?
#2A6045 is rgb(42, 96, 69) — red 42, green 96, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6045?
#2A6045 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6045 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6045 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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