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CSS named color

SeaGreen Color Code

SeaGreen is a medium, moderately saturated green with the hex code #2E8B57. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 87), in HSL hsl(146, 50%, 36%) and in CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 45%).

SeaGreen
#2E8B57

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword seagreen.

White text on SeaGreen has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black text 4.95:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Emerald 600 (#059669).

Use SeaGreen in CSS

.element {
  color: seagreen;
  background-color: #2e8b57;
  border-color: rgb(46, 139, 87);
}

Tints and shades of SeaGreen

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with SeaGreen

Color-wheel harmonies built from #2E8B57. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on SeaGreen

Aa
White text
4.25:1
AA · Large text
Aa
Black text
4.95:1
AA
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Questions about SeaGreen

What is the hex code for SeaGreen?

The hex code for SeaGreen is #2E8B57. Its RGB value is rgb(46, 139, 87) and its HSL value is hsl(146, 50%, 36%).

What colors go with SeaGreen?

The complementary color of SeaGreen is #8A2E62. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #348A2E and #2E8A84; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #562E8A and #8A562E.

Is SeaGreen readable as a text color?

On a white background SeaGreen has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 4.95:1.

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