#2A6916 Color
#2A6916 is rgb(42, 105, 22) in RGB, hsl(106, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 79%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6916rgb(42, 105, 22)hsl(106, 65%, 25%)hsv(106, 79%, 41%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 79%, 59%)oklch(46.2% 0.131 139.4)lab(39.05% -33.14 37.27)lch(39.05% 49.87 131.64)What #2A6916 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 #2A6916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6916 Channel Values
How #2A6916 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 105 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6916 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 #2A6916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6916; 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 #2A6916
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 #2A6916 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.
#2A6916#626217#516517#5A5A1C#4B6019#386363#33654F#5C5C5CUsing #2A6916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6916: #2A6916;background-color: #2A6916;colors: { 'color-2a6916': '#2A6916' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.412, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_2a6916">#2A6916</color>fill="#2A6916"More Green Colors
#2A6916 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6916?
#2A6916 is a dark green — rgb(42, 105, 22) in RGB and hsl(106, 65%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #2A6916?
#2A6916 is rgb(42, 105, 22) — red 42, green 105, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6916?
#2A6916 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6916 scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6916 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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