#2A710A Color
#2A710A is rgb(42, 113, 10) in RGB, hsl(101, 84%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 91%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A710Argb(42, 113, 10)hsl(101, 84%, 24%)hsv(101, 91%, 44%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 91%, 56%)oklch(48.4% 0.147 138.9)lab(41.80% -36.54 43.24)lch(41.80% 56.61 130.20)What #2A710A 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 #2A710A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A710A Channel Values
How #2A710A 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 113 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 84% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 91% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A710A 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 #2A710A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A710A; 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 #2A710A
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 #2A710A 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.
#2A710A#69690C#566C0B#606014#506711#3B6A6A#356D54#626262Using #2A710A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a710a: #2A710A;background-color: #2A710A;colors: { 'color-2a710a': '#2A710A' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.443, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_2a710a">#2A710A</color>fill="#2A710A"More Green Colors
#2A710A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A710A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A710A?
#2A710A is a dark green — rgb(42, 113, 10) in RGB and hsl(101, 84%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #2A710A?
#2A710A is rgb(42, 113, 10) — red 42, green 113, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A710A?
#2A710A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 91%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A710A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A710A scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A710A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A710A 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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