About Sea Green
Sea Green (seagreen) is a dark, moderately saturated green with the hex code #2e8b57, or rgb(46, 139, 87). In HSL it sits at a hue of 146°, 50% saturation and 36% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: seagreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Sea Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Green text on white | 4.25 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Sea Green text on black | 4.95 : 1 | AA |
On a sea green background, use black text (4.95 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: seagreen; /* or #2e8b57 */
background-color: #2e8b57;
border: 1px solid rgb(46 139 87 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Sea Green (#3cb371), Forest Green (#228b22), Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), Teal (#008080), Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), Dark Cyan (#008b8b).
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What is the hex code for sea green?
#2e8b57 — that is rgb(46, 139, 87) and hsl(146, 50%, 36%). In CSS you can also just write seagreen.
Is sea green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.25 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with sea green?
Its complementary color is #8a2e62; analogous colors #348a2e and #2e8a84 sit next to it on the color wheel.