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#2CBA2C Color

#2CBA2C is rgb(44, 186, 44) in RGB, hsl(120, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 27%) 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 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CBA2C
HEX#2CBA2C
RGBrgb(44, 186, 44)
HSLhsl(120, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(120, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.213 142.8)
LABlab(66.45% -57.62 55.99)
LCHlch(66.45% 80.34 135.83)

What #2CBA2C 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 #2CBA2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 6.05Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.52Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.56Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.96Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.12Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.03

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

#2CBA2C Channel Values

How #2CBA2C 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 186 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CBA2C 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CBA2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CBA2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CBA2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CBA2C
Complementary
#BA2CBA
Analogous
#73BA2C
Analogous
#2CBA73
Triadic
#2C2CBA
Triadic
#BA2C2C
Split comp.
#732CBA
Split comp.
#BA2C73

Tints & Shades of #2CBA2C

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

#3DD13D
#5AD85A
#7BE07B
#98E798
#B9EFB9
#D6F5D6

Shades

#26A126
#208820
#1A701A
#155B15
#104210
#0A290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CBA2C.

How #2CBA2C 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#2CBA2C
Protanopia#ACAC2E
Protanomaly#8BB22D
Deuteranopia#9D9D37
Deuteranomaly#7FA933
Tritanopia#52B0B0
Tritanomaly#46B48E
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CBA2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cba2c: #2CBA2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CBA2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cba2c': '#2CBA2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.729, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_2cba2c">#2CBA2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CBA2C"

More Green Colors

#2CBA2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CBA2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CBA2C?

#2CBA2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 186, 44) in RGB and hsl(120, 62%, 45%) 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 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #2CBA2C?

#2CBA2C is rgb(44, 186, 44) — red 44, green 186, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CBA2C?

#2CBA2C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CBA2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CBA2C scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CBA2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CBA2C 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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