#2A7204 Color
#2A7204 is rgb(42, 114, 4) in RGB, hsl(99, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 96%, 55%) 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 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7204rgb(42, 114, 4)hsl(99, 93%, 23%)hsv(99, 96%, 45%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 96%, 55%)oklch(48.7% 0.15 138.6)lab(42.13% -37.06 44.84)lch(42.13% 58.18 129.58)What #2A7204 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 #2A7204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7204 Channel Values
How #2A7204 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 114 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 55% | 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 #2A7204 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 #2A7204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7204; 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 #2A7204
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 #2A7204 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.
#2A7204#6A6A06#576D05#616110#51680C#3B6B6B#356E54#636363Using #2A7204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7204: #2A7204;background-color: #2A7204;colors: { 'color-2a7204': '#2A7204' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.447, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_2a7204">#2A7204</color>fill="#2A7204"More Green Colors
#2A7204 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7204?
#2A7204 is a dark green — rgb(42, 114, 4) in RGB and hsl(99, 93%, 23%) 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 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #2A7204?
#2A7204 is rgb(42, 114, 4) — red 42, green 114, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7204?
#2A7204 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 96%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7204 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 #2A7204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7204 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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