Palettes / Colors / #2FA22E
#2FA22E — Green
#2FA22E 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 #2FA22E 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.
#2FA22E 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 #A12EA3; it also sits naturally between #6BA32E and #2EA367. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA22E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 162, 46 |
| HSL | 119°, 56%, 41% |
| HSV | 119°, 72%, 64% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 72%, 36% |
| XYZ | 14.59, 26.64, 6.96 |
| Yxy | 26.64, 0.3027, 0.5529 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.64, -54.04, 48.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.62, -37.72, 26.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 64% · Blue 18%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA22E
.text { color: #2FA22E; }
.background { background-color: #2FA22E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA22E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 162, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 56%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA22E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 162, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA22E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 162, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA22E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA22E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A12EA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.32:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.33:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA22E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA22E
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 #2FA22E: ·
How #2FA22E 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 #2FA22E 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 #2FA22E?
#2FA22E is Green, a green color (RGB 47, 162, 46). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA22E?
#2FA22E is RGB 47, 162, 46 — HSL 119°, 56%, 41% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 72%, 36%.
What colors go with #2FA22E?
Its complement is #A12EA3; analogous partners are #6BA32E and #2EA367. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA22E for text?
Black text on #2FA22E has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.32:1.