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#2CBA2E Color

#2CBA2E is rgb(44, 186, 46) in RGB, hsl(121, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 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 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CBA2E
HEX#2CBA2E
RGBrgb(44, 186, 46)
HSLhsl(121, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(121, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.212 143)
LABlab(66.46% -57.52 55.34)
LCHlch(66.46% 79.82 136.10)

What #2CBA2E 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 #2CBA2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.7Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.93Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.97Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 10.24Vine Green#38A32AΔE 12.76Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.94

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

#2CBA2E Channel Values

How #2CBA2E 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 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 75% · 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 #2CBA2E 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 #2CBA2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CBA2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CBA2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CBA2E
Complementary
#BA2CB8
Analogous
#70BA2C
Analogous
#2CBA75
Triadic
#2E2CBA
Triadic
#BA2E2C
Split comp.
#752CBA
Split comp.
#BA2C70

Tints & Shades of #2CBA2E

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

#3DD13F
#5AD85C
#7BE07C
#98E799
#B9EFBA
#D6F5D6

Shades

#26A128
#208822
#1A701C
#155B16
#104210
#0A290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CBA2E.

How #2CBA2E 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#2CBA2E
Protanopia#ACAC30
Protanomaly#8BB22F
Deuteranopia#9D9D39
Deuteranomaly#7FA935
Tritanopia#52B0B0
Tritanomaly#46B48E
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CBA2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cba2e: #2CBA2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CBA2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cba2e': '#2CBA2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.729, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2cba2e">#2CBA2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CBA2E"

More Green Colors

#2CBA2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CBA2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CBA2E?

#2CBA2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 186, 46) in RGB and hsl(121, 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 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #2CBA2E?

#2CBA2E is rgb(44, 186, 46) — red 44, green 186, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CBA2E?

#2CBA2E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CBA2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CBA2E 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 #2CBA2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CBA2E 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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