Palettes / Colors / #2BB31E
#2BB31E — Green
#2BB31E 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 #2BB31E 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.
#2BB31E 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 #A61EB3; it also sits naturally between #75B31E and #1EB35C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB31E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 179, 30 |
| HSL | 115°, 71%, 41% |
| HSV | 115°, 83%, 70% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 83%, 30% |
| XYZ | 17.35, 32.85, 6.65 |
| Yxy | 32.85, 0.3052, 0.5778 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.04, -61.35, 59.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.31, -43.88, 31.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 70% · Blue 12%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 83% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BB31E
.text { color: #2BB31E; }
.background { background-color: #2BB31E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB31E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 179, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 71%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB31E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 179, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB31E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 179, 30, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB31E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB31E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A61EB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB31E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB31E
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 #2BB31E: ·
How #2BB31E 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 #2BB31E 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 #2BB31E?
#2BB31E is Green, a green color (RGB 43, 179, 30). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB31E?
#2BB31E is RGB 43, 179, 30 — HSL 115°, 71%, 41% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 83%, 30%.
What colors go with #2BB31E?
Its complement is #A61EB3; analogous partners are #75B31E and #1EB35C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB31E for text?
Black text on #2BB31E has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.