Information about #2A8742 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A8742 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 135, 66) — 16.5% red, 52.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 0 / 27 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored minty spring green, #2A8742 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Emerald (#2D8442). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Emerald Green (#2C8139) and Darkish Green (#287C37).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 135, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A8742 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A8742 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2A8742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A8742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A8742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A8742 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A8742 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #2A8742

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

Vintage Emerald color link
Vintage Emerald

#2D8442

Filmpro Emerald Green color link
Filmpro Emerald Green

#2C8139

Darkish Green color link
Darkish Green

#287C37

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Japanese Laurel color link
Japanese Laurel

#2F7532

Salem color link
Salem

#177B4D

Ginouverte color link
Ginouverte

#178F52

Medium Forest Green color link
Medium Forest Green

#347235

#2A8742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A8742
  • RGB42, 135, 66
  • CMYK36, 0, 27, 47
  • HSL135°, 53%, 35%
  • HSL Precise135.484°, 52.542%, 34.706%
  • HSV135°, 69%, 53%
  • HSB135°, 69%, 53%
  • HEX ID2A8742
  • DECIMAL ID2787138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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