seagreen seagreen #2e8b57
seagreen is #2e8b57 in hexadecimal, rgb(46, 139, 87) in decimal and hsl(146, 50, 36) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #2e8b57 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 36%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#8a2e62Analogous
#348a2e#2e8a84Triadic
#562e8a#8a562eSplit complementary
#842e8a#8a2e34Tints & shades
#28774a#2a7e4f#2e8a56#32955d#349d62Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 4.25:1 |
| vs #000000 | 4.95:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 4.95:1 · WCAG AA |
Similar named colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code for seagreen?
seagreen is #2e8b57 in hex, rgb(46, 139, 87) in decimal and hsl(146, 50%, 36%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: seagreen; or color: #2e8b57; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with seagreen?
The complementary #8a2e62 gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #348a2e / #2e8a84 is the safest, and the triad #562e8a / #8a562e adds more tension. All three are derived from the 146° hue of #2e8b57.
Does #2e8b57 read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 4.25:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 4.95:1, which meets WCAG AA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.