Palettes / Colors / #2CB008
#2CB008 — Vivid Green
#2CB008 is a green color we call Vivid 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 #2CB008 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.
#2CB008 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 #8B08AF; it also sits naturally between #80AF08 and #08AF38. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CB008 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 176, 8 |
| HSL | 107°, 91%, 36% |
| HSV | 107°, 95%, 69% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 95%, 31% |
| XYZ | 16.61, 31.60, 5.45 |
| Yxy | 31.60, 0.3095, 0.5889 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.01, -61.05, 62.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.22, -43.32, 31.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 69% · Blue 3%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 95% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #2CB008
.text { color: #2CB008; }
.background { background-color: #2CB008; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CB008; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 176, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(107, 91%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CB008; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 176, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CB008; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 176, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CB008">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CB008">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CB008
Tints of #2CB008
Tones of #2CB008
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8B08AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CB008: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CB008
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 #2CB008: ·
How #2CB008 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 #2CB008 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #2CB008?
#2CB008 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 44, 176, 8). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CB008?
#2CB008 is RGB 44, 176, 8 — HSL 107°, 91%, 36% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 95%, 31%.
What colors go with #2CB008?
Its complement is #8B08AF; analogous partners are #80AF08 and #08AF38. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CB008 for text?
Black text on #2CB008 has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.