Palettes / Colors / #2CA02E
#2CA02E — Green
#2CA02E 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 #2CA02E 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.
#2CA02E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A02C9E; it also sits naturally between #64A02C and #2CA068. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CA02E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 160, 46 |
| HSL | 121°, 57%, 40% |
| HSV | 121°, 73%, 63% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 71%, 37% |
| XYZ | 14.10, 25.87, 6.84 |
| Yxy | 25.87, 0.3013, 0.5527 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.92, -53.91, 47.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.87, -37.40, 25.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 63% · Blue 18%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 37%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CA02E
.text { color: #2CA02E; }
.background { background-color: #2CA02E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA02E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 160, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 57%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA02E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 160, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA02E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 160, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CA02E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA02E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A02C9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.40:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.17:1 AA |
Best text color on #2CA02E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CA02E
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 #2CA02E: ·
How #2CA02E 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 #2CA02E 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 #2CA02E?
#2CA02E is Green, a green color (RGB 44, 160, 46). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA02E?
#2CA02E is RGB 44, 160, 46 — HSL 121°, 57%, 40% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 71%, 37%.
What colors go with #2CA02E?
Its complement is #A02C9E; analogous partners are #64A02C and #2CA068. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CA02E for text?
Black text on #2CA02E has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.40:1.