Information about #2A8A57 color

#2A8A57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A8A57 falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 138, 87) — 16.5% red, 54.1% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 0 / 20 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2A8A57 reads as a pleasantly vivid spring green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sea Green (#2E8B57). Slightly further away sit Green Room (#388160) and Ginouverte (#178F52).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(42, 138, 87)), which gives #2A8A57 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #2A8A57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A8A57 color variations

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#2A8A57 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A8A57

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Ginouverte color link
Ginouverte

#178F52

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Salem color link
Salem

#177B4D

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A8A57
  • RGB42, 138, 87
  • CMYK38, 0, 20, 46
  • CSSrgb(42, 138, 87)
  • HSL148°, 53%, 35%
  • HSL Precise148.125°, 53.333%, 35.294%
  • HSV148°, 70%, 54%
  • HSB148°, 70%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.541, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.541, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.541, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A8A57
  • DECIMAL ID2787927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01