#2A7965 Color
#2A7965 is rgb(42, 121, 101) in RGB, hsl(165, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 17%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7965rgb(42, 121, 101)hsl(165, 48%, 32%)hsv(165, 65%, 47%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 17%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.083 173.1)lab(45.65% -28.99 3.56)lch(45.65% 29.21 172.99)What #2A7965 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 #2A7965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7965 Channel Values
How #2A7965 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 121 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A7965 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 #2A7965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7965; 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 #2A7965
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 #2A7965 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.
#2A7965#707065#5C7465#676767#556F66#317777#2E7870#6C6C6CUsing #2A7965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7965: #2A7965;background-color: #2A7965;colors: { 'color-2a7965': '#2A7965' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.475, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_2a7965">#2A7965</color>fill="#2A7965"More Green Colors
#2A7965 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7965?
#2A7965 is a dark green — rgb(42, 121, 101) in RGB and hsl(165, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #2A7965?
#2A7965 is rgb(42, 121, 101) — red 42, green 121, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7965?
#2A7965 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 17%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7965 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A7965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7965 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.
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