#2A7114 Color
#2A7114 is rgb(42, 113, 20) in RGB, hsl(106, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 82%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7114rgb(42, 113, 20)hsl(106, 70%, 26%)hsv(106, 82%, 44%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 82%, 56%)oklch(48.5% 0.143 139.7)lab(41.84% -36.16 40.57)lch(41.84% 54.34 131.71)What #2A7114 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 #2A7114, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7114 Channel Values
How #2A7114 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A7114 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 #2A7114
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7114; 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 #2A7114
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 #2A7114 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.
#2A7114#696915#566C15#60601B#506718#3B6A6A#356D55#636363Using #2A7114 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7114: #2A7114;background-color: #2A7114;colors: { 'color-2a7114': '#2A7114' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.443, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_2a7114">#2A7114</color>fill="#2A7114"More Green Colors
#2A7114 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7114 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7114?
#2A7114 is a dark green — rgb(42, 113, 20) in RGB and hsl(106, 70%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #2A7114?
#2A7114 is rgb(42, 113, 20) — red 42, green 113, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7114?
#2A7114 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 82%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7114 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7114 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A7114 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7114 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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