Palettes / Colors / #2BBD28
#2BBD28 — Green
#2BBD28 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 #2BBD28 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.
#2BBD28 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 #BB28BD; it also sits naturally between #75BD28 and #28BD70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BBD28 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 189, 40 |
| HSL | 119°, 65%, 45% |
| HSV | 119°, 79%, 74% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 79%, 26% |
| XYZ | 19.58, 37.06, 8.13 |
| Yxy | 37.06, 0.3023, 0.5722 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.32, -63.87, 59.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.88, -46.61, 32.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 74% · Blue 16%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BBD28
.text { color: #2BBD28; }
.background { background-color: #2BBD28; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BBD28; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 189, 40); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 65%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BBD28; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 189, 40, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BBD28; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 189, 40, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BBD28">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BBD28">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BBD28
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Tones of #2BBD28
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB28BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BBD28: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BBD28
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 #2BBD28: ·
How #2BBD28 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 #2BBD28 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 #2BBD28?
#2BBD28 is Green, a green color (RGB 43, 189, 40). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BBD28?
#2BBD28 is RGB 43, 189, 40 — HSL 119°, 65%, 45% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 79%, 26%.
What colors go with #2BBD28?
Its complement is #BB28BD; analogous partners are #75BD28 and #28BD70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BBD28 for text?
Black text on #2BBD28 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.