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#2CB71F Color

#2CB71F is rgb(44, 183, 31) in RGB, hsl(115, 71%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 83%, 28%) 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 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CB71F
HEX#2CB71F
RGBrgb(44, 183, 31)
HSLhsl(115, 71%, 42%)
HSVhsv(115, 83%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 83%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.216 141.9)
LABlab(65.43% -57.34 58.76)
LCHlch(65.43% 82.10 134.30)

What #2CB71F 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 #2CB71F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.6Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.62Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.64Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 10.39Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.98SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 15

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

#2CB71F Channel Values

How #2CB71F 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 183 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 71% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 83% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CB71F 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CB71F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CB71F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CB71F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CB71F
Complementary
#AA1FB7
Analogous
#78B71F
Analogous
#1FB75E
Triadic
#1F2CB7
Triadic
#B71F2C
Split comp.
#5E1FB7
Split comp.
#B71F78

Tints & Shades of #2CB71F

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

#34DA25
#55E048
#75E66B
#95EC8E
#B6F2B1
#D6F8D3

Shades

#27A11B
#208717
#1B7113
#15570F
#10410B
#092707

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CB71F.

How #2CB71F 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#2CB71F
Protanopia#A9A922
Protanomaly#89AF21
Deuteranopia#9A9A2D
Deuteranomaly#7DA728
Tritanopia#52ADAD
Tritanomaly#45B18A
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CB71F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cb71f: #2CB71F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CB71F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cb71f': '#2CB71F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.718, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_2cb71f">#2CB71F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CB71F"

More Green Colors

#2CB71F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CB71F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CB71F?

#2CB71F is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 183, 31) in RGB and hsl(115, 71%, 42%) 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 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #2CB71F?

#2CB71F is rgb(44, 183, 31) — red 44, green 183, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CB71F?

#2CB71F converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 83%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CB71F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CB71F scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CB71F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CB71F 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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