#2E9450 Color
#2E9450 is rgb(46, 148, 80) in RGB, hsl(140, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 46%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E9450rgb(46, 148, 80)hsl(140, 53%, 38%)hsv(140, 69%, 58%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 46%, 42%)oklch(59.2% 0.138 150.6)lab(54.37% -42.13 27.05)lch(54.37% 50.07 147.29)What #2E9450 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 #2E9450, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E9450 Channel Values
How #2E9450 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 148 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 53% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 69% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E9450 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 #2E9450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E9450; 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 #2E9450
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 #2E9450 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.
#2E9450#898951#708E50#7E7E54#678752#428E8E#3B907A#828282Using #2E9450 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e9450: #2E9450;background-color: #2E9450;colors: { 'color-2e9450': '#2E9450' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.580, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_2e9450">#2E9450</color>fill="#2E9450"More Green Colors
#2E9450 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E9450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E9450?
#2E9450 is a dark green — rgb(46, 148, 80) in RGB and hsl(140, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #2E9450?
#2E9450 is rgb(46, 148, 80) — red 46, green 148, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E9450?
#2E9450 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 46%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E9450 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2E9450 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E9450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E9450 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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