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#2AB23C Color

#2AB23C is rgb(42, 178, 60) in RGB, hsl(128, 62%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2AB23C
HEX#2AB23C
RGBrgb(42, 178, 60)
HSLhsl(128, 62%, 43%)
HSVhsv(128, 76%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.195 144.7)
LABlab(63.92% -54.55 47.55)
LCHlch(63.92% 72.36 138.92)

What #2AB23C 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 #2AB23C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 5.9Vine Green#38A32AΔE 7.91Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9.26Slimy Green#299617ΔE 11.81Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 15.3Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.68

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

#2AB23C Channel Values

How #2AB23C 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 178 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 62% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 76% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AB23C 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2AB23C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2AB23C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AB23C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2AB23C
Complementary
#B22AA0
Analogous
#5CB22A
Analogous
#2AB280
Triadic
#3C2AB2
Triadic
#B23C2A
Split comp.
#802AB2
Split comp.
#B22A5C

Tints & Shades of #2AB23C

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.

Tints

#35D049
#56D767
#77DF85
#94E69F
#B5EEBC
#D6F5DA

Shades

#249933
#1F842C
#196B24
#14571D
#0F3E15
#0A290E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2AB23C.

How #2AB23C 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#2AB23C
Protanopia#A4A43D
Protanomaly#85AA3D
Deuteranopia#969643
Deuteranomaly#79A241
Tritanopia#4DA9A9
Tritanomaly#42AC8A
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2AB23C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ab23c: #2AB23C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2AB23C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ab23c': '#2AB23C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.698, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_2ab23c">#2AB23C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2AB23C"

More Green Colors

#2AB23C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2AB23C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2AB23C?

#2AB23C is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 178, 60) in RGB and hsl(128, 62%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #2AB23C?

#2AB23C is rgb(42, 178, 60) — red 42, green 178, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2AB23C?

#2AB23C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2AB23C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2AB23C scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2AB23C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2AB23C 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 16.33, which is visibly different.

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