HEX atlas value

#2BAB2B

#2BAB2B is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 171, 43, HSL 120, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.2981, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2BAB2B Sample readable text

HEX #2BAB2B

RGB rgb(43, 171, 43)

HSL hsl(120 60% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 75, 33)

Luminance 0.2981

Contrast Black 6.96:1White 3.02:1

CSS

--color-2bab2b: #2BAB2B;
.background-2bab2b { background-color: #2BAB2B; }
.text-2bab2b { color: #2BAB2B; }

Luminance0.2981

Black text6.96:1AA Pass

White text3.02:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#2BAB2B","rgb":[43,171,43],"hsl":[120,60,42],"cmyk":[75,0,75,33],"luminance":0.2981,"contrast":{"black":6.96,"white":3.02}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#5CD65C","hex":"#5CD65C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.23,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#13C313","hex":"#13C313","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.84,"contrastWhite":2.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#186218","hex":"#186218","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Forest Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2bab2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AB2BAB","analogous":["#6BAB2B","#2BAB6B"],"triadic":["#2B2BAB","#AB2B2B"],"tetradic":["#2B6BAB","#AB2BAB","#AB6B2B"],"splitComplementary":["#6B2BAB","#AB2B6B"],"monochromatic":["#5CD65C","#2BAB2B","#186218"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5CD65C","dark":"#186218","saturated":"#13C313","desaturated":"#429442","pastel":"#85D185","neon":"#00FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":34.438350715445125},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":35.41186241925155},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":41.773197148410844},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":54.48853090330111},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":62.112800613078136}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2BAB2B

#2BAB2B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2BAB2B is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 43, 171, and 43, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 60% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2981, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.96:1AA Pass

White text3.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2BAB2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.96:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5CD65C#000000 text · best 11.23:1#5CD65C

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#13C313#000000 text · best 8.84:1#13C313

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#186218#FFFFFF text · best 7.5:1#186218

Generated Palette

#2BAB2B#2BAB2B

#AB2BAB#AB2BAB

#6BAB2B#6BAB2B

#2BAB6B#2BAB6B

#5CD65C#5CD65C

#186218#186218

Color Harmonies

#AB2BAB#AB2BAB

#6BAB2B#6BAB2B

#2BAB6B#2BAB6B

#2B2BAB#2B2BAB

#AB2B2B#AB2B2B

Variants

#5CD65C#5CD65C

#186218#186218

#13C313#13C313

#429442#429442

#85D185#85D185

Lime#00FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Sea Green#2E8B57

Scheele Green#478800

#2BAB2B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2BAB2B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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