Palettes / Colors / #2FA018
#2FA018 — Green
#2FA018 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 #2FA018 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.
#2FA018 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 #8918A0; it also sits naturally between #72A018 and #18A045. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA018 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 160, 24 |
| HSL | 110°, 74%, 36% |
| HSV | 110°, 85%, 63% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 85%, 37% |
| XYZ | 13.91, 25.81, 5.11 |
| Yxy | 25.81, 0.3102, 0.5757 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.86, -54.88, 55.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.81, -37.92, 27.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 63% · Blue 9%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 85% · Key 37%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA018
.text { color: #2FA018; }
.background { background-color: #2FA018; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA018; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 160, 24); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 74%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA018; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 160, 24, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA018; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 160, 24, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA018">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA018">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8918A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.41:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA018: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA018
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 #2FA018: ·
How #2FA018 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 #2FA018 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 #2FA018?
#2FA018 is Green, a green color (RGB 47, 160, 24). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA018?
#2FA018 is RGB 47, 160, 24 — HSL 110°, 74%, 36% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 85%, 37%.
What colors go with #2FA018?
Its complement is #8918A0; analogous partners are #72A018 and #18A045. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA018 for text?
Black text on #2FA018 has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.41:1.