Palettes / Colors / #2E8A4E
#2E8A4E — Muted Green
#2E8A4E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #2E8A4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2E8A4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8A2E6A; it also sits naturally between #3C8A2E and #2E8A7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E8A4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 138, 78 |
| HSL | 141°, 50%, 36% |
| HSV | 141°, 67%, 54% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 43%, 46% |
| XYZ | 11.59, 19.31, 10.32 |
| Yxy | 19.31, 0.2812, 0.4684 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.05, -41.04, 24.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.94, -27.90, 14.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 54% · Blue 31%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E8A4E
.text { color: #2E8A4E; }
.background { background-color: #2E8A4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E8A4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 138, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 50%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E8A4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 138, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E8A4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 138, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E8A4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E8A4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2E8A4E
Tints of #2E8A4E
Tones of #2E8A4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A2E6A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.32:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #2E8A4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E8A4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2E8A4E: ·
How #2E8A4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E8A4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2E8A4E?
#2E8A4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 46, 138, 78). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E8A4E?
#2E8A4E is RGB 46, 138, 78 — HSL 141°, 50%, 36% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 43%, 46%.
What colors go with #2E8A4E?
Its complement is #8A2E6A; analogous partners are #3C8A2E and #2E8A7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E8A4E for text?
Black text on #2E8A4E has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.