Palettes / Colors / #2CB602
#2CB602 — Vivid Green
#2CB602 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 #2CB602 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.
#2CB602 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 #8C02B6; it also sits naturally between #86B602 and #02B632. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CB602 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 182, 2 |
| HSL | 106°, 98%, 36% |
| HSV | 106°, 99%, 71% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 99%, 29% |
| XYZ | 17.78, 34.00, 5.68 |
| Yxy | 34.00, 0.3094, 0.5917 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.96, -63.02, 64.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.31, -45.20, 33.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 71% · Blue 1%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 99% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CB602
.text { color: #2CB602; }
.background { background-color: #2CB602; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CB602; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 182, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 98%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CB602; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 182, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CB602; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 182, 2, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CB602">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CB602">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8C02B6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CB602: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CB602
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 #2CB602: ·
How #2CB602 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 #2CB602 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 #2CB602?
#2CB602 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 44, 182, 2). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CB602?
#2CB602 is RGB 44, 182, 2 — HSL 106°, 98%, 36% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 99%, 29%.
What colors go with #2CB602?
Its complement is #8C02B6; analogous partners are #86B602 and #02B632. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CB602 for text?
Black text on #2CB602 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.