Sea Green
#2E8B57
What color is Sea Green
Sea Green is a medium dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Ocean Green, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Sea Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sea Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sea Green is #2E8B57.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sea Green has 18%% Red, 55% Green, and 34% Blue.
Sea Green has 146° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sea Green has 146° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sea Green has 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#2E8B57 |
|
RGB |
(46, 139, 87) |
(18%, 55%, 34%) |
HSV |
(146°, 67, 55) |
(41%, 67%, 55%) |
HSL |
(146°, 51, 36) |
(41%, 51%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(67, 0, 37, 45) |
(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%) |
How does Sea Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sea Green is 20%, which is low.
Sea Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sea Green and black have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Sea Green and white have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
20% |
AA (4.9) |
insufficient (4.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sea Green
How to mix Sea Green paint
To mix Sea Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Green, 10% Cyan, 45% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
26%
Blue
0%
Cyan
10%
Magenta
0%
Black
45%
White
18%
To mix Sea Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 13% Yellow, 45% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Cyan
23%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
13%
Black
45%
White
18%
What colors are similar to Sea Green
Colors similar to Sea Green are: Eucalyptus, Clover Green, Dark Spring Green, Viridian, and Jade. Eucalyptus is more cyan and brighter than Sea Green. Clover Green is more green and paler and lighter than Sea Green. Dark Spring Green is more cyan and brighter and darker than Sea Green. Viridian is more cyan and paler than Sea Green. Jade is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Sea Green.
