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#2AAF08 Color

#2AAF08 is rgb(42, 175, 8) in RGB, hsl(108, 91%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2AAF08
HEX#2AAF08
RGBrgb(42, 175, 8)
HSLhsl(108, 91%, 36%)
HSVhsv(108, 95%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.214 141.1)
LABlab(62.73% -55.97 60.65)
LCHlch(62.73% 82.52 132.70)

What #2AAF08 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2AAF08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2AAF08 Channel Values

How #2AAF08 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 42 · G 175 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 91% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 95% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AAF08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2AAF08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AAF08; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2AAF08

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2AAF08 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2AAF08
Protanopia#A2A20E
Protanomaly#82A70C
Deuteranopia#94941F
Deuteranomaly#779F18
Tritanopia#4FA5A5
Tritanomaly#43A983
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #2AAF08 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2aaf08: #2AAF08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2AAF08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2aaf08': '#2AAF08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.686, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_2aaf08">#2AAF08</color>
SVG fillfill="#2AAF08"

More Green Colors

#2AAF08 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2AAF08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2AAF08?

#2AAF08 is a dark green — rgb(42, 175, 8) in RGB and hsl(108, 91%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #2AAF08?

#2AAF08 is rgb(42, 175, 8) — red 42, green 175, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2AAF08?

#2AAF08 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2AAF08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2AAF08 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2AAF08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2AAF08 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.58, which is visibly different.

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