Palettes / Colors / #2F970C
#2F970C — Vivid Green
#2F970C 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 #2F970C 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.
#2F970C 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 #740C97; it also sits naturally between #74970C and #0C972F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2F970C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 151, 12 |
| HSL | 105°, 85%, 32% |
| HSV | 105°, 92%, 59% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 92%, 41% |
| XYZ | 12.31, 22.76, 4.09 |
| Yxy | 22.76, 0.3142, 0.5813 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.83, -52.35, 55.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.71, -35.47, 26.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 59% · Blue 5%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 92% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2F970C
.text { color: #2F970C; }
.background { background-color: #2F970C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F970C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 151, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 85%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F970C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 151, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F970C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 151, 12, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2F970C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F970C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2F970C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #740C97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #2F970C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2F970C
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 #2F970C: ·
How #2F970C 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 #2F970C 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 #2F970C?
#2F970C is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 47, 151, 12). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2F970C?
#2F970C is RGB 47, 151, 12 — HSL 105°, 85%, 32% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 92%, 41%.
What colors go with #2F970C?
Its complement is #740C97; analogous partners are #74970C and #0C972F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2F970C for text?
Black text on #2F970C has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.