Palettes / Colors / #2FAC01
#2FAC01 — Vivid Green
#2FAC01 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 #2FAC01 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.
#2FAC01 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 #7F01AD; it also sits naturally between #84AD01 and #01AD29. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FAC01 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 172, 1 |
| HSL | 104°, 99%, 34% |
| HSV | 104°, 99%, 67% |
| CMYK | 73%, 0%, 99%, 33% |
| XYZ | 15.93, 30.11, 5.00 |
| Yxy | 30.11, 0.3121, 0.5899 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.75, -59.46, 62.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.87, -41.93, 31.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 67% · Blue 0%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 99% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FAC01
.text { color: #2FAC01; }
.background { background-color: #2FAC01; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FAC01; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 172, 1); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 99%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FAC01; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 172, 1, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FAC01; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 172, 1, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FAC01">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FAC01">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FAC01
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F01AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FAC01: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FAC01
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 #2FAC01: ·
How #2FAC01 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 #2FAC01 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 #2FAC01?
#2FAC01 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 47, 172, 1). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FAC01?
#2FAC01 is RGB 47, 172, 1 — HSL 104°, 99%, 34% — CMYK 73%, 0%, 99%, 33%.
What colors go with #2FAC01?
Its complement is #7F01AD; analogous partners are #84AD01 and #01AD29. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FAC01 for text?
Black text on #2FAC01 has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.