#2A9365 Color
#2A9365 is rgb(42, 147, 101) in RGB, hsl(154, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 31%, 42%) 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 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A9365rgb(42, 147, 101)hsl(154, 56%, 37%)hsv(154, 71%, 58%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 31%, 42%)oklch(59.2% 0.118 160)lab(54.26% -39.37 15.50)lch(54.26% 42.32 158.51)What #2A9365 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 #2A9365, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A9365 Channel Values
How #2A9365 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 147 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 56% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 71% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A9365 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 #2A9365
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A9365; 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 #2A9365
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 #2A9365 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.
#2A9365#888865#6E8C65#7C7C68#658667#3B8E8E#359080#828282Using #2A9365 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a9365: #2A9365;background-color: #2A9365;colors: { 'color-2a9365': '#2A9365' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.576, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_2a9365">#2A9365</color>fill="#2A9365"More Green Colors
#2A9365 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A9365 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A9365?
#2A9365 is a dark green — rgb(42, 147, 101) in RGB and hsl(154, 56%, 37%) 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #2A9365?
#2A9365 is rgb(42, 147, 101) — red 42, green 147, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A9365?
#2A9365 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 31%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A9365 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2A9365 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A9365 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A9365 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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