SeaGreen Color
SeaGreen is a green color with hex code #2E8B57. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with seagreen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
SeaGreen Color Values
What Does SeaGreen Mean?
SeaGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. SeaGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, SeaGreen is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid green, #008856). It is also known as Lake Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With SeaGreen
SeaGreen and #8A2E62 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #348A2E and #2E8A84, which sit beside seagreen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair seagreen with triadic partners #562E8A and #8A562E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Eucalyptus —
#278A5B(Delta E 3) - Salem —
#097F4B(Delta E 6) - Dark Sea Green —
#11875D(Delta E 6) - Viridian —
#1E9167(Delta E 7) - Light Forest Green —
#4F9153(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #2E8B57; }
.background { background-color: #2E8B57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2E8B57; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2E8B5740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for seagreen?
SeaGreen has the hex code #2E8B57. In RGB notation it is rgb(46, 139, 87), in HSL it is hsl(146, 50%, 36%), and its OKLCH value is 0.569, 0.119, 154.9.
What does the color seagreen mean?
Green-family colors like seagreen carry distinct psychological associations. SeaGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. SeaGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with seagreen?
SeaGreen has three easy routes: its complement #8A2E62 for punch, its neighbors #348A2E and #2E8A84 for something calmer, or triadic partners #562E8A and #8A562E when you want energy.
Is seagreen a standard web color?
Yes — SeaGreen is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #2E8B57 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make seagreen lighter or darker?
To lighten seagreen, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D5F1E1 (lightest tint) to #08170E (darkest shade).
About SeaGreen
SeaGreen is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Lake Green. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #2E8B57 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.