#2D9A53 Color
#2D9A53 is rgb(45, 154, 83) in RGB, hsl(141, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 46%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D9A53rgb(45, 154, 83)hsl(141, 55%, 39%)hsv(141, 71%, 60%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 46%, 40%)oklch(60.8% 0.144 150.8)lab(56.36% -44.03 27.98)lch(56.36% 52.17 147.57)What #2D9A53 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 #2D9A53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D9A53 Channel Values
How #2D9A53 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 45 · G 154 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 55% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 71% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D9A53 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 #2D9A53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D9A53; 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 #2D9A53
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 #2D9A53 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.
#2D9A53#8E8E54#749353#828257#6A8C55#439393#3B967F#878787Using #2D9A53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d9a53: #2D9A53;background-color: #2D9A53;colors: { 'color-2d9a53': '#2D9A53' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.604, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_2d9a53">#2D9A53</color>fill="#2D9A53"More Green Colors
#2D9A53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D9A53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D9A53?
#2D9A53 is a dark green — rgb(45, 154, 83) in RGB and hsl(141, 55%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #2D9A53?
#2D9A53 is rgb(45, 154, 83) — red 45, green 154, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D9A53?
#2D9A53 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 46%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D9A53 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2D9A53 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D9A53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D9A53 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.
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