What color is Sea Green?
Sea green is a medium-toned green with a blue undertone, hex #2E8B57, similar in depth to the color of a jade stone. It is neither bright nor dark, sitting in a muted middle range that suggests natural light through shallow water.
What is the meaning of the color Sea Green?
The name sea green appears in English as early as 1598, recorded in a list of color terms in a merchant’s trade document referencing dyed textiles. The color was associated with coastal trade and the natural tones of shallow ocean water along northern European shores. It gained broader cultural recognition in the 19th century as botanical illustrators used similar greens to depict aquatic and tropical plants in published scientific atlases. The Pantone Color Institute formally catalogued a close variant, Pantone 3415, which has been used in environmental and conservation branding.
What colors go with Sea Green?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #2E8B57 |
color: #2E8B57;
|
| RGB | 46, 139, 87 |
color: rgb(46, 139, 87);
|
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 55%, 34% |
color: rgb(18%, 55%, 34%);
|
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 37%, 45% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 146°, 50%, 36% |
color: hsl(146, 50%, 36%);
|
| HSV | 146°, 67%, 55% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 29, -19, 17 |
color: lab(29% -19 17);
|
| Decimal | 3050327 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.sea-green {
color: #2E8B57;
}
$sea-green: #2E8B57;
rgb(46, 139, 87)