Sea Green #2E8B57

#2E8B57Sea Green
HEX#2E8B57
RGBrgb(46, 139, 87)
HSLhsl(146, 50%, 36%)
HSVhsv(146, 67%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.119 154.9)
OKLABoklab(56.9% -0.108 0.05)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%)

Sea Green (#2E8B57) is a medium, moderately saturated green hue. Sea green is a medium blue-green reminiscent of shallow coastal water.

In RGB it is made of 46 red, 139 green and 87 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 146° with 50% saturation and 36% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 57% with a chroma of 0.119. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 45% black.

As a text color on white, Sea Green has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1, which passes AA only for large text and UI parts. On black it reaches 4.95:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Sea Green as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 35 for black text and Lc -74 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #A15A93, close to plum. Colors that look most similar are forest green, teal, green. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 10), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 4.25:1 Large only
Text on black · 4.95:1 AA ✓
White on Sea Green · APCA Lc -74
Black on Sea Green · APCA Lc 35

Shades and tints of sea green

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How sea green looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #8B8054Deuteranopia: #7F775ATritanopia: #008A7EAchromatopsia: #7B7B7B

Similar colors

Forest Green#228B22Teal#008080Green#008000Jade#00A86BOlive#808000Gray#808080Slate Gray#708090Hunter Green#355E3B

FAQ

What is the hex code for sea green?

The hex code for sea green is #2E8B57, which is rgb(46, 139, 87) in RGB.

What text color goes on sea green?

Black text. Its contrast with sea green is 4.95:1.

What color is the complement of sea green?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #2E8B57 is #A15A93.

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