Color Palettes

Sea green color

A medium green with a cool blue tint, like ocean water over seaweed. It's one of the named HTML/CSS colors. It works for coastal decor, eco brands and calm web designs.

Sea green · #2E8B57

About sea green

Sea green (#2E8B57) is a balanced, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the greens family. It mixes 46 red, 139 green and 87 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in web, coastal decor, eco branding.

Sea green shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Sea green color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Dark pink
AnalogousClose to: Forest green, Dark cyan
TriadicClose to: Rebecca purple, Russet
Split complementaryClose to: Purple, Cognac
TetradicClose to: Midnight blue, Dark pink, Olive green

Sea green color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Sea green
Analogous palette · Sea green
Complementary palette · Sea green
Triadic palette · Sea green
With neutrals palette · Sea green
With an accent palette · Sea green

Sea green contrast with text

White textContrast 4.2:1 · AA large text
Black textContrast 4.9:1 · AA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --sea-green: #2E8B57;
  --sea-green-rgb: 46, 139, 87;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--sea-green); }
.text { color: var(--sea-green); }

Colors similar to sea green

Shamrock greenJade greenFern greenMexican flag greenBottle greenViridianHunter greenPine greenDark olive greenEmerald green

Themed palettes with this color

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More greens

GreenEmerald greenLime greenOlive greenMint greenMoss greenForest greenJade greenPine greenApple greenSage greenBottle greenArmy greenNeon greenPistachio greenGrass greenChartreusePastel greenDark greenLight greenMexican flag greenHunter greenKelly greenOlive drab

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for sea green?

The hex code for sea green is #2E8B57. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 87), in HSL hsl(146, 50%, 36%) and in CMYK 67, 0, 37, 45.

What is the complementary color of sea green?

Its complement on the color wheel is #8B2E62, close to dark pink. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on sea green?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 4.2:1, while with black it is 4.9:1.