#2A743A Color
#2A743A is rgb(42, 116, 58) in RGB, hsl(133, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A743Argb(42, 116, 58)hsl(133, 47%, 31%)hsv(133, 64%, 45%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 55%)oklch(49.8% 0.116 147.9)lab(43.20% -34.04 24.85)lch(43.20% 42.14 143.87)What #2A743A 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 #2A743A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A743A Channel Values
How #2A743A 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 116 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A743A 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 #2A743A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A743A; 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 #2A743A
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 #2A743A 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.
#2A743A#6C6C3A#586F3A#63633D#526A3C#386F6F#33715E#666666Using #2A743A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a743a: #2A743A;background-color: #2A743A;colors: { 'color-2a743a': '#2A743A' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.455, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_2a743a">#2A743A</color>fill="#2A743A"More Green Colors
#2A743A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A743A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A743A?
#2A743A is a dark green — rgb(42, 116, 58) in RGB and hsl(133, 47%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #2A743A?
#2A743A is rgb(42, 116, 58) — red 42, green 116, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A743A?
#2A743A converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A743A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A743A scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A743A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A743A 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.
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