#2A6A56 Color
#2A6A56 is rgb(42, 106, 86) in RGB, hsl(161, 43%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 19%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6A56rgb(42, 106, 86)hsl(161, 43%, 29%)hsv(161, 60%, 42%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 19%, 58%)oklch(47.7% 0.074 169.7)lab(40.27% -25.44 4.84)lch(40.27% 25.89 169.24)What #2A6A56 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 #2A6A56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6A56 Channel Values
How #2A6A56 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 43% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 60% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6A56 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 #2A6A56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6A56; 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 #2A6A56
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 #2A6A56 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.
#2A6A56#636356#526656#5B5B57#4C6157#306868#2E6961#5F5F5FUsing #2A6A56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6a56: #2A6A56;background-color: #2A6A56;colors: { 'color-2a6a56': '#2A6A56' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.416, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_2a6a56">#2A6A56</color>fill="#2A6A56"More Green Colors
#2A6A56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6A56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6A56?
#2A6A56 is a dark green — rgb(42, 106, 86) in RGB and hsl(161, 43%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #2A6A56?
#2A6A56 is rgb(42, 106, 86) — red 42, green 106, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6A56?
#2A6A56 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 19%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6A56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6A56 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6A56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6A56 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.
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