#2E7A61 Color
#2E7A61 is rgb(46, 122, 97) in RGB, hsl(160, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 20%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E7A61rgb(46, 122, 97)hsl(160, 45%, 33%)hsv(160, 62%, 48%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 20%, 52%)oklch(52.5% 0.085 168.2)lab(46.02% -29.35 6.45)lch(46.02% 30.05 167.60)What #2E7A61 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 #2E7A61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E7A61 Channel Values
How #2E7A61 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 122 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E7A61 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 #2E7A61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E7A61; 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 #2E7A61
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 #2E7A61 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.
#2E7A61#717161#5D7561#686863#577062#367777#33786F#6D6D6DUsing #2E7A61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e7a61: #2E7A61;background-color: #2E7A61;colors: { 'color-2e7a61': '#2E7A61' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.478, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_2e7a61">#2E7A61</color>fill="#2E7A61"More Green Colors
#2E7A61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E7A61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E7A61?
#2E7A61 is a dark green — rgb(46, 122, 97) in RGB and hsl(160, 45%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #2E7A61?
#2E7A61 is rgb(46, 122, 97) — red 46, green 122, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E7A61?
#2E7A61 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 20%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E7A61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E7A61 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E7A61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E7A61 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.
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