#2E8B57 color codes
- HEX
- #2E8B57
- HEX8
- #2E8B57FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF2E8B57
- RGB
- rgb(46, 139, 87)
- RGB (%)
- 18%, 55%, 34%
- HSL
- hsl(146, 50%, 36%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(146, 67%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5685 0.1187 154.95)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(56.85% 0.1187 154.95)
- Decimal
- 3050327
What color is #2E8B57?
#2E8B57 sits at 57% lightness and 0.1187 chroma in OKLCH, hue 154.95°. Its nearest named color is SeaGreen (an exact match).
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#2E8B57 color harmonies
Complementary
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Monochromatic
Using #2E8B57 in CSS
.text { color: #2E8B57; }
.background { background-color: #2E8B57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2E8B57; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5685 0.1187 154.95); }
/* #2E8B57 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #2E8B5780; }Is #2E8B57 accessible?
#2E8B57 on white text scores 4.25:1; on black text it scores 4.95:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #2E8B57. Recommended text color on a #2E8B57 background: black.
A 4.95:1 vs black
A 4.25:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#2E8B57) → black APCA Lc experimental 74.5 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Green #008000. See more in the green family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #2E8B57?
- #2E8B57 is SeaGreen. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 87), and in HSL hsl(146, 50%, 36%).
- What is #2E8B57 in RGB?
- #2E8B57 converts to rgb(46, 139, 87) — red 46, green 139, blue 87.
- What text color is readable on #2E8B57?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (4.95:1) against #2E8B57. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #2E8B57.