#2A6F56 Color
#2A6F56 is rgb(42, 111, 86) in RGB, hsl(158, 45%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 23%, 56%) 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 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6F56rgb(42, 111, 86)hsl(158, 45%, 30%)hsv(158, 62%, 44%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 23%, 56%)oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)lab(41.96% -27.63 7.22)lch(41.96% 28.56 165.37)What #2A6F56 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 #2A6F56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6F56 Channel Values
How #2A6F56 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 111 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 45% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 62% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6F56 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 #2A6F56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6F56; 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 #2A6F56
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 #2A6F56 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.
#2A6F56#676756#556A56#5F5F58#4F6657#326C6C#2F6D64#636363Using #2A6F56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6f56: #2A6F56;background-color: #2A6F56;colors: { 'color-2a6f56': '#2A6F56' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.435, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_2a6f56">#2A6F56</color>fill="#2A6F56"More Green Colors
#2A6F56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6F56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6F56?
#2A6F56 is a dark green — rgb(42, 111, 86) in RGB and hsl(158, 45%, 30%) 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 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #2A6F56?
#2A6F56 is rgb(42, 111, 86) — red 42, green 111, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6F56?
#2A6F56 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 23%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6F56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6F56 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6F56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6F56 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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