#2A7619 Color
#2A7619 is rgb(42, 118, 25) in RGB, hsl(109, 65%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 79%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7619rgb(42, 118, 25)hsl(109, 65%, 28%)hsv(109, 79%, 46%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 79%, 54%)oklch(50% 0.146 140.5)lab(43.60% -37.67 40.53)lch(43.60% 55.33 132.91)What #2A7619 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 #2A7619, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7619 Channel Values
How #2A7619 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 118 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 65% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 79% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A7619 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 #2A7619
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7619; 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 #2A7619
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 #2A7619 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.
#2A7619#6D6D1A#5A711A#656520#536C1D#3C6F6F#367259#676767Using #2A7619 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7619: #2A7619;background-color: #2A7619;colors: { 'color-2a7619': '#2A7619' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.463, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_2a7619">#2A7619</color>fill="#2A7619"More Green Colors
#2A7619 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7619 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7619?
#2A7619 is a dark green — rgb(42, 118, 25) in RGB and hsl(109, 65%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #2A7619?
#2A7619 is rgb(42, 118, 25) — red 42, green 118, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7619?
#2A7619 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 79%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7619 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7619 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A7619 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7619 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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