Palettes / Colors / #02BB2B
#02BB2B — Vivid Green
#02BB2B is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #02BB2B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#02BB2B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB0293; it also sits naturally between #36BB02 and #02BB86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #02BB2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 187, 43 |
| HSL | 133°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 133°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 99%, 0%, 77%, 27% |
| XYZ | 18.23, 35.73, 8.22 |
| Yxy | 35.73, 0.2932, 0.5746 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.31, -66.43, 57.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.77, -47.71, 31.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 73% · Blue 17%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #02BB2B
.text { color: #02BB2B; }
.background { background-color: #02BB2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02BB2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 187, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(133, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02BB2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 187, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02BB2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 187, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#02BB2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02BB2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #02BB2B
Tints of #02BB2B
Tones of #02BB2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB0293:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #02BB2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02BB2B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #02BB2B: ·
How #02BB2B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #02BB2B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #02BB2B?
#02BB2B is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 2, 187, 43). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #02BB2B?
#02BB2B is RGB 2, 187, 43 — HSL 133°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 99%, 0%, 77%, 27%.
What colors go with #02BB2B?
Its complement is #BB0293; analogous partners are #36BB02 and #02BB86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #02BB2B for text?
Black text on #02BB2B has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.