Palettes / Colors / #32AF09
#32AF09 — Vivid Green
#32AF09 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 #32AF09 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.
#32AF09 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 #8509AE; it also sits naturally between #85AE09 and #09AE32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AF09 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 175, 9 |
| HSL | 105°, 90%, 36% |
| HSV | 105°, 95%, 69% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 95%, 31% |
| XYZ | 16.69, 31.36, 5.43 |
| Yxy | 31.36, 0.3121, 0.5863 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.81, -59.68, 62.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.00, -42.45, 31.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 4%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 95% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AF09
.text { color: #32AF09; }
.background { background-color: #32AF09; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AF09; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 90%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AF09; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AF09; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 9, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AF09">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AF09">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8509AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AF09: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AF09
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 #32AF09: ·
How #32AF09 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 #32AF09 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 #32AF09?
#32AF09 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 50, 175, 9). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AF09?
#32AF09 is RGB 50, 175, 9 — HSL 105°, 90%, 36% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 95%, 31%.
What colors go with #32AF09?
Its complement is #8509AE; analogous partners are #85AE09 and #09AE32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AF09 for text?
Black text on #32AF09 has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.