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#2FB197 Color

#2FB197 is rgb(47, 177, 151) in RGB, hsl(168, 58%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zomp (#39A78E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FB197
HEX#2FB197
RGBrgb(47, 177, 151)
HSLhsl(168, 58%, 44%)
HSVhsv(168, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.116 175.9)
LABlab(64.98% -40.79 2.82)
LCHlch(64.98% 40.89 176.04)

What #2FB197 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 #2FB197, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#2FB197 Channel Values

How #2FB197 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 47 · G 177 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 58% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FB197 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2FB197

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FB197; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2FB197

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.

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How #2FB197 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#2FB197
Protanopia#A4A497
Protanomaly#85A997
Deuteranopia#96969A
Deuteranomaly#7AA199
Tritanopia#3CAEAE
Tritanomaly#37AFA5
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2FB197 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2fb197: #2FB197;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FB197;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fb197': '#2FB197' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.694, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_2fb197">#2FB197</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FB197"

More Green Colors

#2FB197 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2FB197 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FB197?

#2FB197 is a mid-tone green — rgb(47, 177, 151) in RGB and hsl(168, 58%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zomp (#39A78E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #2FB197?

#2FB197 is rgb(47, 177, 151) — red 47, green 177, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FB197?

#2FB197 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FB197 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FB197 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FB197 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FB197 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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