#2E8A53 Color
#2E8A53 is rgb(46, 138, 83) in RGB, hsl(144, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 40%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E8A53rgb(46, 138, 83)hsl(144, 50%, 36%)hsv(144, 67%, 54%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 40%, 46%)oklch(56.5% 0.121 153.4)lab(51.10% -38.08 21.26)lch(51.10% 43.61 150.82)What #2E8A53 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 #2E8A53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E8A53 Channel Values
How #2E8A53 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 138 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.31:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E8A53 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 #2E8A53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E8A53; 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 #2E8A53
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 #2E8A53 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.
#2E8A53#808053#698453#757556#617E55#3E8585#388774#7A7A7AUsing #2E8A53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e8a53: #2E8A53;background-color: #2E8A53;colors: { 'color-2e8a53': '#2E8A53' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.541, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_2e8a53">#2E8A53</color>fill="#2E8A53"More Green Colors
#2E8A53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E8A53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E8A53?
#2E8A53 is a dark green — rgb(46, 138, 83) in RGB and hsl(144, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #2E8A53?
#2E8A53 is rgb(46, 138, 83) — red 46, green 138, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E8A53?
#2E8A53 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 40%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E8A53 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2E8A53 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E8A53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E8A53 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 1.74, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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