HEX atlas value

#2D9540

#2D9540 is a cool green HEX color close to Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 45, 149, 64, HSL 131, 54%, 38%, has luminance 0.2242, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2D9540 Sample readable text

HEX #2D9540

RGB rgb(45, 149, 64)

HSL hsl(131 54% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(70, 0, 57, 42)

Luminance 0.2242

Contrast Black 5.48:1White 3.83:1

CSS

--color-2d9540: #2D9540;
.background-2d9540 { background-color: #2D9540; }
.text-2d9540 { color: #2D9540; }

Luminance0.2242

Black text5.48:1AA Pass

White text3.83:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#2D9540","rgb":[45,149,64],"hsl":[131,54,38],"cmyk":[70,0,57,42],"luminance":0.2242,"contrast":{"black":5.48,"white":3.83}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#52CB68","hex":"#52CB68","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.1,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#174F22","hex":"#174F22","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#952D82","hex":"#952D82","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.98,"contrastWhite":7.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#17AB32","hex":"#17AB32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.91,"contrastWhite":3.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4E952D","hex":"#4E952D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.66,"contrastWhite":3.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Sea Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2d9540.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#952D82","analogous":["#4E952D","#2D9574"],"triadic":["#402D95","#95402D"],"tetradic":["#2D4E95","#952D82","#95742D"],"splitComplementary":["#742D95","#952D4E"],"monochromatic":["#52CB68","#2D9540","#174F22"]}

Variants

{"light":"#52CB68","dark":"#174F22","saturated":"#17AB32","desaturated":"#42804D","pastel":"#7CC589","neon":"#00EB2B"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":25.099800796022265},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":33.481338085566414},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":41.701318923986086},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":44.090815370097204},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":50.695167422546305}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2D9540

#2D9540 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2D9540 is visually closest to Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #2E8B57.

The RGB channels are 45, 149, and 64, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 131deg with 54% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2242, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.48:1AA Pass

White text3.83:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2D9540 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.48:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#52CB68#000000 text · best 10.1:1#52CB68

#174F22#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#174F22

#952D82#FFFFFF text · best 7.06:1#952D82

#17AB32#000000 text · best 6.91:1#17AB32

#4E952D#000000 text · best 5.66:1#4E952D

Generated Palette

#2D9540#2D9540

#952D82#952D82

#4E952D#4E952D

#2D9574#2D9574

#52CB68#52CB68

#174F22#174F22

Color Harmonies

#952D82#952D82

#4E952D#4E952D

#2D9574#2D9574

#402D95#402D95

#95402D#95402D

Variants

#52CB68#52CB68

#174F22#174F22

#17AB32#17AB32

#42804D#42804D

#7CC589#7CC589

#00EB2B#00EB2B

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Green#2E8B57

Forest Green#228B22

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Fern Green#4F7942

Traffic Green#008450

#2D9540

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2D9540

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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