Palettes / Colors / #2EA41E
#2EA41E — Green
#2EA41E 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 #2EA41E 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.
#2EA41E 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 #941EA4; it also sits naturally between #71A41E and #1EA451. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EA41E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 164, 30 |
| HSL | 113°, 69%, 38% |
| HSV | 113°, 82%, 64% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 82%, 36% |
| XYZ | 14.64, 27.23, 5.71 |
| Yxy | 27.23, 0.3077, 0.5723 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.18, -56.06, 54.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.18, -39.06, 28.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 64% · Blue 12%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EA41E
.text { color: #2EA41E; }
.background { background-color: #2EA41E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EA41E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 164, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 69%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EA41E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 164, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EA41E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 164, 30, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EA41E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EA41E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #941EA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.45:1 AA |
Best text color on #2EA41E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EA41E
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 #2EA41E: ·
How #2EA41E 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 #2EA41E 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 #2EA41E?
#2EA41E is Green, a green color (RGB 46, 164, 30). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EA41E?
#2EA41E is RGB 46, 164, 30 — HSL 113°, 69%, 38% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 82%, 36%.
What colors go with #2EA41E?
Its complement is #941EA4; analogous partners are #71A41E and #1EA451. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EA41E for text?
Black text on #2EA41E has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.