Sea Green (#2e8b57) is a dark, strong green. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: seagreen as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 87); in HSL, hsl(146, 50%, 36%).
| Hex | #2e8b57 |
|---|---|
| CSS name | seagreen |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 36%) |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 37%, 45% |
| CSS example | color: #2e8b57; background-color: rgb(46, 139, 87); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #2e8b57 background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 4.25:1 | Fails | AA |
| Black text (#000000) | 4.95:1 | AA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #2e8b57:
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