Palettes / Colors / #2EB237
#2EB237 — Green
#2EB237 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 #2EB237 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.
#2EB237 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 #B22EAA; it also sits naturally between #67B22E and #2EB279. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EB237 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 178, 55 |
| HSL | 124°, 59%, 44% |
| HSV | 124°, 74%, 70% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 69%, 30% |
| XYZ | 17.74, 32.70, 8.99 |
| Yxy | 32.70, 0.2985, 0.5502 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.92, -58.74, 50.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.18, -42.31, 28.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 70% · Blue 22%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EB237
.text { color: #2EB237; }
.background { background-color: #2EB237; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB237; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 178, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 59%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB237; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 178, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB237; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 178, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EB237">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB237">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B22EAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EB237: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB237
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 #2EB237: ·
How #2EB237 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 #2EB237 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 #2EB237?
#2EB237 is Green, a green color (RGB 46, 178, 55). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB237?
#2EB237 is RGB 46, 178, 55 — HSL 124°, 59%, 44% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 69%, 30%.
What colors go with #2EB237?
Its complement is #B22EAA; analogous partners are #67B22E and #2EB279. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EB237 for text?
Black text on #2EB237 has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.