Palettes / Colors / #2C8A19
#2C8A19 — Green
#2C8A19 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 #2C8A19 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.
#2C8A19 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 #77198A; it also sits naturally between #648A19 and #198A3F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2C8A19 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 138, 25 |
| HSL | 110°, 69%, 32% |
| HSV | 110°, 82%, 54% |
| CMYK | 68%, 0%, 82%, 46% |
| XYZ | 10.30, 18.78, 4.00 |
| Yxy | 18.78, 0.3114, 0.5677 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.43, -47.94, 48.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.34, -31.59, 23.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 54% · Blue 10%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2C8A19
.text { color: #2C8A19; }
.background { background-color: #2C8A19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C8A19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 138, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 69%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C8A19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 138, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C8A19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 138, 25, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2C8A19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C8A19">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2C8A19
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Tones of #2C8A19
Color harmonies
Complementary — #77198A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.41:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #2C8A19: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C8A19
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 #2C8A19: ·
How #2C8A19 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 #2C8A19 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 #2C8A19?
#2C8A19 is Green, a green color (RGB 44, 138, 25). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2C8A19?
#2C8A19 is RGB 44, 138, 25 — HSL 110°, 69%, 32% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 82%, 46%.
What colors go with #2C8A19?
Its complement is #77198A; analogous partners are #648A19 and #198A3F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2C8A19 for text?
Black text on #2C8A19 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.41:1.