Palettes / Colors / #2AAA16
#2AAA16 — Green
#2AAA16 is a green color we call 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 #2AAA16 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.
#2AAA16 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 #9816AC; it also sits naturally between #75AC16 and #16AC4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2AAA16 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 170, 22 |
| HSL | 112°, 77%, 38% |
| HSV | 112°, 87%, 67% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 87%, 33% |
| XYZ | 15.47, 29.30, 5.60 |
| Yxy | 29.30, 0.3072, 0.5817 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.05, -59.07, 58.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.13, -41.45, 29.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 67% · Blue 9%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 87% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AAA16
.text { color: #2AAA16; }
.background { background-color: #2AAA16; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AAA16; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 170, 22); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 77%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AAA16; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 170, 22, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AAA16; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 170, 22, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AAA16">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AAA16">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9816AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #2AAA16: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AAA16
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 #2AAA16: ·
How #2AAA16 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 #2AAA16 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 #2AAA16?
#2AAA16 is Green, a green color (RGB 42, 170, 22). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AAA16?
#2AAA16 is RGB 42, 170, 22 — HSL 112°, 77%, 38% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 87%, 33%.
What colors go with #2AAA16?
Its complement is #9816AC; analogous partners are #75AC16 and #16AC4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AAA16 for text?
Black text on #2AAA16 has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.