Palettes / Colors / #2FA501
#2FA501 — Vivid Green
#2FA501 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 #2FA501 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.
#2FA501 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 #7801A7; it also sits naturally between #83A701 and #01A725. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA501 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 165, 1 |
| HSL | 103°, 99%, 33% |
| HSV | 103°, 99%, 65% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 99%, 35% |
| XYZ | 14.63, 27.52, 4.57 |
| Yxy | 27.52, 0.3132, 0.5890 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.45, -57.24, 60.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.46, -39.83, 29.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 65% · Blue 0%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 99% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA501
.text { color: #2FA501; }
.background { background-color: #2FA501; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA501; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 165, 1); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 99%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA501; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 165, 1, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA501; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 165, 1, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA501">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA501">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7801A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA501: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA501
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 #2FA501: ·
How #2FA501 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 #2FA501 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 #2FA501?
#2FA501 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 47, 165, 1). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA501?
#2FA501 is RGB 47, 165, 1 — HSL 103°, 99%, 33% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 99%, 35%.
What colors go with #2FA501?
Its complement is #7801A7; analogous partners are #83A701 and #01A725. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA501 for text?
Black text on #2FA501 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.