Seagreen — #2E8B57
#2E8B57 is a dark, moderately saturated green. It is the CSS named color seagreen.
Color values
| HEX | #2E8B57 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 36%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 3050327 |
| CSS | color: #2E8B57; |
| Android | 0xFF2E8B57 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.545, blue: 0.341, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #2E8B57 | 4.25:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #2E8B57 | 4.95:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #2E8B57
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #2E8B57 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #2E8B57
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #2E8B57 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #2E8B57; background-color: #2E8B57; }
.element { color: rgb(46 139 87); }
.element { color: hsl(146 50% 36%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#2E8B57] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #2E8B57;Frequently asked questions
What color is #2E8B57?
#2E8B57 is a dark, moderately saturated green, which CSS calls seagreen. Its hue sits at 146° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 36% lightness.
What is #2E8B57 in RGB?
#2E8B57 converts to rgb(46, 139, 87) — 46 red, 139 green and 87 blue.
What is #2E8B57 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #2E8B57 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.95:1 versus 4.25:1).
What is the complementary color of #2E8B57?
#8A2E62 — the hue directly opposite #2E8B57 on the color wheel.