HEX atlas value

#2BAB3E

#2BAB3E is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 171, 62, HSL 129, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.2999, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2BAB3E Sample readable text

HEX #2BAB3E

RGB rgb(43, 171, 62)

HSL hsl(129 60% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 64, 33)

Luminance 0.2999

Contrast Black 7:1White 3:1

CSS

--color-2bab3e: #2BAB3E;
.background-2bab3e { background-color: #2BAB3E; }
.text-2bab3e { color: #2BAB3E; }

Luminance0.2999

Black text7:1AA Pass

White text3:1AA 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":"#2BAB3E","rgb":[43,171,62],"hsl":[129,60,42],"cmyk":[75,0,64,33],"luminance":0.2999,"contrast":{"black":7,"white":3}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#5CD66E","hex":"#5CD66E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.3,"contrastWhite":1.86,"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":"#13C32E","hex":"#13C32E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.87,"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":"#186223","hex":"#186223","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.81,"contrastWhite":7.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Lime 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/2bab3e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AB2B98","analogous":["#58AB2B","#2BAB7E"],"triadic":["#3E2BAB","#AB3E2B"],"tetradic":["#2B58AB","#AB2B98","#AB7E2B"],"splitComplementary":["#7E2BAB","#AB2B58"],"monochromatic":["#5CD66E","#2BAB3E","#186223"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5CD66E","dark":"#186223","saturated":"#13C32E","desaturated":"#42944F","pastel":"#85D190","neon":"#00FF26"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":36.72873534441391},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":40.718546143004666},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":43.46262762420146},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":53.53503525729669},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":54.2125446737192}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2BAB3E

#2BAB3E is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2BAB3E is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 43, 171, and 62, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 129deg 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 0.2999, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 36.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7:1AA Pass

White text3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2BAB3E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5CD66E#000000 text · best 11.3:1#5CD66E

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

#13C32E#000000 text · best 8.87:1#13C32E

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

#186223#FFFFFF text · best 7.47:1#186223

Generated Palette

#2BAB3E#2BAB3E

#AB2B98#AB2B98

#58AB2B#58AB2B

#2BAB7E#2BAB7E

#5CD66E#5CD66E

#186223#186223

Color Harmonies

#AB2B98#AB2B98

#58AB2B#58AB2B

#2BAB7E#2BAB7E

#3E2BAB#3E2BAB

#AB3E2B#AB3E2B

Variants

#5CD66E#5CD66E

#186223#186223

#13C32E#13C32E

#42944F#42944F

#85D190#85D190

#00FF26#00FF26

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Sea Green#2E8B57

Forest Green#228B22

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#2BAB3E

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2BAB3E

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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