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#2CA036 Color

#2CA036 is rgb(44, 160, 54) in RGB, hsl(125, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 66%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CA036
HEX#2CA036
RGBrgb(44, 160, 54)
HSLhsl(125, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(125, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 66%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.177 144.2)
LABlab(58.02% -49.17 43.77)
LCHlch(58.02% 65.83 138.33)

What #2CA036 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 #2CA036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vine Green#38A32AΔE 6.17Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 8.03Slimy Green#299617ΔE 8.14Forest Green#228B22ΔE 8.16India Green#138808ΔE 10.58Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 11.2

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

#2CA036 Channel Values

How #2CA036 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 44 · G 160 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CA036 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CA036 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CA036

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CA036; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CA036
Complementary
#A02C96
Analogous
#5CA02C
Analogous
#2CA070
Triadic
#362CA0
Triadic
#A0362C
Split comp.
#702CA0
Split comp.
#A02C5C

Tints & Shades of #2CA036

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

#35C040
#53D05D
#73D97B
#93E199
#B3EAB8
#D7F4D9

Shades

#268C2F
#217828
#1B6421
#154C19
#0F3813
#0A240C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CA036.

How #2CA036 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#2CA036
Protanopia#949437
Protanomaly#789937
Deuteranopia#87873D
Deuteranomaly#6E923A
Tritanopia#489898
Tritanomaly#3F9B7C
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CA036 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ca036: #2CA036;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CA036;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ca036': '#2CA036' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.627, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_2ca036">#2CA036</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CA036"

More Green Colors

#2CA036 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CA036 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CA036?

#2CA036 is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 160, 54) in RGB and hsl(125, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #2CA036?

#2CA036 is rgb(44, 160, 54) — red 44, green 160, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CA036?

#2CA036 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 66%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CA036 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CA036 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CA036 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CA036 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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