#2E854B Color
#2E854B is rgb(46, 133, 75) in RGB, hsl(140, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 44%, 48%) 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 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E854Brgb(46, 133, 75)hsl(140, 49%, 35%)hsv(140, 65%, 52%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 44%, 48%)oklch(55% 0.122 151.1)lab(49.31% -37.34 23.33)lch(49.31% 44.02 148.00)What #2E854B 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 #2E854B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E854B Channel Values
How #2E854B 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 133 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E854B 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 #2E854B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E854B; 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 #2E854B
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 #2E854B 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.
#2E854B#7B7B4B#657F4B#71714E#5D7A4D#3E7F7F#38826E#757575Using #2E854B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e854b: #2E854B;background-color: #2E854B;colors: { 'color-2e854b': '#2E854B' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.522, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_2e854b">#2E854B</color>fill="#2E854B"More Green Colors
#2E854B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E854B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E854B?
#2E854B is a dark green — rgb(46, 133, 75) in RGB and hsl(140, 49%, 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 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #2E854B?
#2E854B is rgb(46, 133, 75) — red 46, green 133, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E854B?
#2E854B converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 44%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E854B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E854B scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E854B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E854B 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 4.37, which is very hard to tell apart.
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