Palettes / Colors / #2CAA2D
#2CAA2D — Green
#2CAA2D 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 #2CAA2D 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.
#2CAA2D 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 #AA2CAA; it also sits naturally between #6BAA2C and #2CAA6B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CAA2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 170, 45 |
| HSL | 120°, 59%, 42% |
| HSV | 120°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 74%, 33% |
| XYZ | 15.89, 29.47, 7.33 |
| Yxy | 29.47, 0.3015, 0.5593 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.20, -57.32, 51.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.29, -40.51, 28.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 67% · Blue 18%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CAA2D
.text { color: #2CAA2D; }
.background { background-color: #2CAA2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CAA2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 170, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CAA2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 170, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CAA2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 170, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CAA2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CAA2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CAA2D
Tints of #2CAA2D
Tones of #2CAA2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA2CAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #2CAA2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CAA2D
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 #2CAA2D: ·
How #2CAA2D 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 #2CAA2D 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 #2CAA2D?
#2CAA2D is Green, a green color (RGB 44, 170, 45). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CAA2D?
#2CAA2D is RGB 44, 170, 45 — HSL 120°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 74%, 33%.
What colors go with #2CAA2D?
Its complement is #AA2CAA; analogous partners are #6BAA2C and #2CAA6B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CAA2D for text?
Black text on #2CAA2D has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.