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#2FCC0F Color

#2FCC0F is rgb(47, 204, 15) in RGB, hsl(110, 86%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 93%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FCC0F
HEX#2FCC0F
RGBrgb(47, 204, 15)
HSLhsl(110, 86%, 43%)
HSVhsv(110, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 93%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.241 141.4)
LABlab(72.19% -63.19 67.47)
LCHlch(72.19% 92.44 133.12)

What #2FCC0F 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 #2FCC0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.26Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.54Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.99Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.67Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.01Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.29

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

#2FCC0F Channel Values

How #2FCC0F 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 204 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 86% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FCC0F 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2FCC0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2FCC0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FCC0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2FCC0F
Complementary
#AD0FCC
Analogous
#8DCC0F
Analogous
#0FCC4E
Triadic
#0F2FCC
Triadic
#CC0F2F
Split comp.
#4E0FCC
Split comp.
#CC0F8D

Tints & Shades of #2FCC0F

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

#3AEE17
#5BF03D
#7BF362
#97F684
#B7F9AA
#D7FBD0

Shades

#28AF0D
#23980B
#1C7B09
#176407
#104705
#0B2F04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2FCC0F.

How #2FCC0F 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#2FCC0F
Protanopia#BCBC15
Protanomaly#98C313
Deuteranopia#ACAC28
Deuteranomaly#8BBA20
Tritanopia#5BC0C0
Tritanomaly#4DC599
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2FCC0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2fcc0f: #2FCC0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FCC0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fcc0f': '#2FCC0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.800, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_2fcc0f">#2FCC0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FCC0F"

More Green Colors

#2FCC0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#2FCC0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FCC0F?

#2FCC0F is a mid-tone green — rgb(47, 204, 15) in RGB and hsl(110, 86%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #2FCC0F?

#2FCC0F is rgb(47, 204, 15) — red 47, green 204, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FCC0F?

#2FCC0F converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 93%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FCC0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FCC0F scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FCC0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FCC0F 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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