#2A895E Color
#2A895E is rgb(42, 137, 94) in RGB, hsl(153, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 31%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A895Ergb(42, 137, 94)hsl(153, 53%, 35%)hsv(153, 69%, 54%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 31%, 46%)oklch(56.4% 0.111 159.6)lab(50.84% -36.76 14.78)lch(50.84% 39.62 158.09)What #2A895E 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 #2A895E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A895E Channel Values
How #2A895E 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 137 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 53% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 69% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A895E 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 #2A895E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A895E; 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 #2A895E
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 #2A895E 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.
#2A895E#7F7F5E#67835E#747461#5F7D60#398585#348677#797979Using #2A895E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a895e: #2A895E;background-color: #2A895E;colors: { 'color-2a895e': '#2A895E' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.537, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_2a895e">#2A895E</color>fill="#2A895E"More Green Colors
#2A895E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A895E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A895E?
#2A895E is a dark green — rgb(42, 137, 94) in RGB and hsl(153, 53%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #2A895E?
#2A895E is rgb(42, 137, 94) — red 42, green 137, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A895E?
#2A895E converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 31%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A895E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2A895E scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A895E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A895E 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 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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