#2E6B49 Color
#2E6B49 is rgb(46, 107, 73) in RGB, hsl(147, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 32%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E6B49rgb(46, 107, 73)hsl(147, 40%, 30%)hsv(147, 57%, 42%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 32%, 58%)oklch(47.7% 0.085 156.6)lab(40.49% -27.21 12.90)lch(40.49% 30.11 154.63)What #2E6B49 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 #2E6B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E6B49 Channel Values
How #2E6B49 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 46 · G 107 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 40% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 57% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E6B49 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 #2E6B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E6B49; 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 #2E6B49
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 #2E6B49 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.
#2E6B49#646449#536749#5C5C4B#4E624A#376767#33695D#606060Using #2E6B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e6b49: #2E6B49;background-color: #2E6B49;colors: { 'color-2e6b49': '#2E6B49' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.420, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_2e6b49">#2E6B49</color>fill="#2E6B49"More Green Colors
#2E6B49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E6B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E6B49?
#2E6B49 is a dark green — rgb(46, 107, 73) in RGB and hsl(147, 40%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #2E6B49?
#2E6B49 is rgb(46, 107, 73) — red 46, green 107, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E6B49?
#2E6B49 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 32%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E6B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E6B49 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E6B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E6B49 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 16.7, which is visibly different.
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