#2A7E45 Color
#2A7E45 is rgb(42, 126, 69) in RGB, hsl(139, 50%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 45%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7E45rgb(42, 126, 69)hsl(139, 50%, 33%)hsv(139, 67%, 49%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 45%, 51%)oklch(52.8% 0.12 150.6)lab(46.75% -36.39 23.32)lch(46.75% 43.22 147.35)What #2A7E45 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 #2A7E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7E45 Channel Values
How #2A7E45 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 126 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 50% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 67% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A7E45 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 #2A7E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7E45; 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 #2A7E45
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 #2A7E45 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.
#2A7E45#757545#5F7945#6B6B48#587347#3A7979#347B68#6F6F6FUsing #2A7E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7e45: #2A7E45;background-color: #2A7E45;colors: { 'color-2a7e45': '#2A7E45' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.494, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_2a7e45">#2A7E45</color>fill="#2A7E45"More Green Colors
#2A7E45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7E45?
#2A7E45 is a dark green — rgb(42, 126, 69) in RGB and hsl(139, 50%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #2A7E45?
#2A7E45 is rgb(42, 126, 69) — red 42, green 126, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7E45?
#2A7E45 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 45%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7E45 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A7E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7E45 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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