#2A6E17 Color
#2A6E17 is rgb(42, 110, 23) in RGB, hsl(107, 65%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 79%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6E17rgb(42, 110, 23)hsl(107, 65%, 26%)hsv(107, 79%, 43%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 79%, 57%)oklch(47.7% 0.137 139.9)lab(40.81% -34.93 38.58)lch(40.81% 52.04 132.16)What #2A6E17 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 #2A6E17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6E17 Channel Values
How #2A6E17 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 110 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 65% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 79% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6E17 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 #2A6E17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6E17; 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 #2A6E17
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 #2A6E17 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.
#2A6E17#666618#546918#5E5E1D#4E651B#3A6868#346A53#606060Using #2A6E17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6e17: #2A6E17;background-color: #2A6E17;colors: { 'color-2a6e17': '#2A6E17' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.431, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_2a6e17">#2A6E17</color>fill="#2A6E17"More Green Colors
#2A6E17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6E17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6E17?
#2A6E17 is a dark green — rgb(42, 110, 23) in RGB and hsl(107, 65%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #2A6E17?
#2A6E17 is rgb(42, 110, 23) — red 42, green 110, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6E17?
#2A6E17 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 79%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6E17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6E17 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6E17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6E17 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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