Information about Vintage Emerald color

#2D8442 - Vintage Emerald color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2D8442, known as "Vintage Emerald", is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(45, 132, 66) (17.6% red, 51.8% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 34 / 0 / 26 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2D8442 reads as a pleasantly vivid green and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Emerald Green (#2C8139). Nearby in the Register you will also find Darkish Green (#287C37) and Kermit (#368136).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 132, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2D8442 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. The name "Vintage Emerald" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Vintage Emerald color variations

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

Vintage Emerald 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 Vintage Emerald

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Vintage Emerald color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D8442
  • RGB45, 132, 66
  • CMYK34, 0, 26, 48
  • CSSrgb(45, 132, 66)
  • HSL134°, 49%, 35%
  • HSL Precise134.483°, 49.153%, 34.706%
  • HSV134°, 66%, 52%
  • HSB134°, 66%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.518, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.518, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.518, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D8442
  • DECIMAL ID2982978
  • Name Length15
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