#2E8B57

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #2E8B57

When working with digital screens, the color #2E8B57 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 46, 139, and 87.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow, and 45% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2E8B57
RGB46, 139, 87
HSL146.5°, 50.3%, 36.3%
CMYK67%, 0%, 37%, 45%
HSV146.5°, 66.9%, 54.5%
LAB51.5, -39.7, 20.0
XYZ12.1, 19.7, 12.2
Decimal3050327

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2E8B57; }
.text-color { color: #2E8B57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2E8B57; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
#2E8B57