#2A6A49 Color
#2A6A49 is rgb(42, 106, 73) in RGB, hsl(149, 43%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6A49rgb(42, 106, 73)hsl(149, 43%, 29%)hsv(149, 60%, 42%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 58%)oklch(47.3% 0.085 158.1)lab(40.00% -27.82 12.21)lch(40.00% 30.38 156.31)What #2A6A49 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 #2A6A49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6A49 Channel Values
How #2A6A49 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 106 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 43% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 60% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6A49 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 #2A6A49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6A49; 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 #2A6A49
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 #2A6A49 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.
#2A6A49#636349#526649#5B5B4B#4C614A#336767#30685C#5E5E5EUsing #2A6A49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6a49: #2A6A49;background-color: #2A6A49;colors: { 'color-2a6a49': '#2A6A49' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.416, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_2a6a49">#2A6A49</color>fill="#2A6A49"More Green Colors
#2A6A49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6A49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6A49?
#2A6A49 is a dark green — rgb(42, 106, 73) in RGB and hsl(149, 43%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #2A6A49?
#2A6A49 is rgb(42, 106, 73) — red 42, green 106, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6A49?
#2A6A49 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6A49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6A49 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6A49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6A49 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.
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