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#2A8344 Color

#2A8344 is rgb(42, 131, 68) in RGB, hsl(138, 51%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 48%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A8344
HEX#2A8344
RGBrgb(42, 131, 68)
HSLhsl(138, 51%, 34%)
HSVhsv(138, 68%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 48%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.128 149.5)
LABlab(48.43% -38.37 25.96)
LCHlch(48.43% 46.32 145.92)

What #2A8344 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 #2A8344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 5.52Philippine Green#008543ΔE 5.84Sea Foam Green#2E8B57ΔE 7.09La Salle Green#087830ΔE 7.4Traffic Green#008754ΔE 8.66Spanish Green#009150ΔE 8.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2A8344 Channel Values

How #2A8344 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 42 · G 131 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 51% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 68% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A8344 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.

TextWhite text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A8344

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A8344; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2A8344
Complementary
#832A68
Analogous
#3C832A
Analogous
#2A8371
Triadic
#452A83
Triadic
#83452A
Split comp.
#712A83
Split comp.
#832A3C

Tints & Shades of #2A8344

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.

Tints

#36A657
#46C36C
#69CE87
#8FDBA6
#B2E6C2
#D5F1DD

Shades

#25743D
#1F6033
#1A512B
#154123
#10321A
#0A1F10

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How #2A8344 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.

Typical#2A8344
Protanopia#797945
Protanomaly#637D44
Deuteranopia#6F6F47
Deuteranomaly#5B7846
Tritanopia#3C7D7D
Tritanomaly#35806B
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #2A8344 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2a8344: #2A8344;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A8344;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a8344': '#2A8344' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.514, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_2a8344">#2A8344</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A8344"

More Green Colors

#2A8344 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2A8344 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A8344?

#2A8344 is a dark green — rgb(42, 131, 68) in RGB and hsl(138, 51%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #2A8344?

#2A8344 is rgb(42, 131, 68) — red 42, green 131, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A8344?

#2A8344 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 48%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A8344 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A8344 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A8344 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A8344 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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