#2BB12B Color

#2BB12B is rgb(43, 177, 43) in RGB, hsl(120, 61%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BB12B

HEX#2BB12B

RGBrgb(43, 177, 43)

HSLhsl(120, 61%, 43%)

HSVhsv(120, 76%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.204 142.9)

LABlab(63.51% -55.21 53.48)

LCHlch(63.51% 76.87 135.91)

What #2BB12B 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 #2BB12B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.08 Vine Green#38A32AΔE 8.71 Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.39 Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 11.42 Slimy Green#299617ΔE 11.58 Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 13.1

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

#2BB12B Channel Values

How #2BB12B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 43 · G 177 · B 43	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 61% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 76% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 76% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2BB12B 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2BB12B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BB12B; 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 #2BB12B

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 #2BB12B 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#2BB12B

Protanopia#A4A42D

Protanomaly#84A92C

Deuteranopia#959535

Deuteranomaly#79A131

Tritanopia#4EA7A7

Tritanomaly#43AB87

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #2BB12B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2bb12b: #2BB12B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BB12B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2bb12b': '#2BB12B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.694, blue: 0.169)

Android XML<color name="color_2bb12b">#2BB12B</color>

SVG fillfill="#2BB12B"

More Green Colors

#2BB12B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2d8655 2b5700 2d8b6b 2a8000 2e8b57 2a3517 2eff2e 29ff94 306030 29ab87 30ba8f 299617 39ac6b 4fc482 66ff00 87ff2a 9ab973 adffd6 cce0cc e3ff00 004d00 009e4f 00ffcc 177245

#2BB12B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BB12B?

#2BB12B is a mid-tone green — rgb(43, 177, 43) in RGB and hsl(120, 61%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #2BB12B?

#2BB12B is rgb(43, 177, 43) — red 43, green 177, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BB12B?

#2BB12B converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BB12B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BB12B scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2BB12B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BB12B 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 13.1, which is visibly different.

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