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#2CA20B Color

#2CA20B is rgb(44, 162, 11) in RGB, hsl(107, 87%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 36%) 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 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CA20B
HEX#2CA20B
RGBrgb(44, 162, 11)
HSLhsl(107, 87%, 34%)
HSVhsv(107, 93%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.2 140.7)
LABlab(58.49% -51.81 56.86)
LCHlch(58.49% 76.93 132.34)

What #2CA20B 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 #2CA20B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vine Green#38A32AΔE 7.81Slimy Green#299617ΔE 7.85Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.73India Green#138808ΔE 12.37Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.03Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.65

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

#2CA20B Channel Values

How #2CA20B 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 162 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 87% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 93% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CA20B 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CA20B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CA20B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CA20B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CA20B
Complementary
#810BA2
Analogous
#77A20B
Analogous
#0BA236
Triadic
#0B2CA2
Triadic
#A20B2C
Split comp.
#360BA2
Split comp.
#A20B77

Tints & Shades of #2CA20B

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

#38CD0E
#48EF1A
#6BF245
#91F575
#B3F8A0
#D5FBCB

Shades

#278F0A
#207708
#1B6407
#165106
#113E04
#0A2603

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CA20B.

How #2CA20B 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#2CA20B
Protanopia#96960F
Protanomaly#799B0E
Deuteranopia#89891E
Deuteranomaly#6F9418
Tritanopia#4B9898
Tritanomaly#419C79
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CA20B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ca20b: #2CA20B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CA20B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ca20b': '#2CA20B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.635, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_2ca20b">#2CA20B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CA20B"

More Green Colors

#2CA20B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CA20B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CA20B?

#2CA20B is a dark green — rgb(44, 162, 11) in RGB and hsl(107, 87%, 34%) 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 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #2CA20B?

#2CA20B is rgb(44, 162, 11) — red 44, green 162, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CA20B?

#2CA20B converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CA20B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CA20B scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CA20B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CA20B 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.36, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.