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#2B8858 Color

#2B8858 is rgb(43, 136, 88) in RGB, hsl(149, 52%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 35%, 47%) 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 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B8858
HEX#2B8858
RGBrgb(43, 136, 88)
HSLhsl(149, 52%, 35%)
HSVhsv(149, 68%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 35%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.115 156.6)
LABlab(50.43% -37.17 17.60)
LCHlch(50.43% 41.13 154.66)

What #2B8858 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 #2B8858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#2B8858 Channel Values

How #2B8858 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 43 · G 136 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 52% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 68% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B8858 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B8858

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B8858; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2B8858

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 #2B8858 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#2B8858
Protanopia#7E7E58
Protanomaly#678258
Deuteranopia#73735B
Deuteranomaly#5F7C5A
Tritanopia#3B8383
Tritanomaly#358574
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #2B8858 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b8858: #2B8858;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B8858;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b8858': '#2B8858' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.533, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_2b8858">#2B8858</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B8858"

More Green Colors

#2B8858 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B8858 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B8858?

#2B8858 is a dark green — rgb(43, 136, 88) in RGB and hsl(149, 52%, 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 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #2B8858?

#2B8858 is rgb(43, 136, 88) — red 43, green 136, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B8858?

#2B8858 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 35%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B8858 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2B8858 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B8858 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B8858 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 2.35, which is very hard to tell apart.

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