HEX atlas value

#2BAB42

#2BAB42 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 171, 66, HSL 131, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.3003, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2BAB42 Sample readable text

HEX #2BAB42

RGB rgb(43, 171, 66)

HSL hsl(131 60% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 61, 33)

Luminance 0.3003

Contrast Black 7.01:1White 3:1

CSS

--color-2bab42: #2BAB42;
.background-2bab42 { background-color: #2BAB42; }
.text-2bab42 { color: #2BAB42; }

Luminance0.3003

Black text7.01:1AA 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":"#2BAB42","rgb":[43,171,66],"hsl":[131,60,42],"cmyk":[75,0,61,33],"luminance":0.3003,"contrast":{"black":7.01,"white":3}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#5CD672","hex":"#5CD672","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.32,"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":"#13C333","hex":"#13C333","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.88,"contrastWhite":2.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#186226","hex":"#186226","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.81,"contrastWhite":7.46,"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/2bab42.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":"#AB2B94","analogous":["#54AB2B","#2BAB83"],"triadic":["#422BAB","#AB422B"],"tetradic":["#2B54AB","#AB2B94","#AB832B"],"splitComplementary":["#832BAB","#AB2B54"],"monochromatic":["#5CD672","#2BAB42","#186226"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5CD672","dark":"#186226","saturated":"#13C333","desaturated":"#429451","pastel":"#85D193","neon":"#00FF2F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":38.22302970723278},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":38.39270764090493},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":46.14108798023731},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":50.61620293937506},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":52.48809388804284}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2BAB42

#2BAB42 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2BAB42 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 43, 171, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 131deg 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 0.3003, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.01:1AA Pass

White text3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2BAB42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.01:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5CD672#000000 text · best 11.32:1#5CD672

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

#13C333#000000 text · best 8.88:1#13C333

Medium Sea Green#000000 text · best 7.88:1#3CB371

#186226#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#186226

Generated Palette

#2BAB42#2BAB42

#AB2B94#AB2B94

#54AB2B#54AB2B

#2BAB83#2BAB83

#5CD672#5CD672

#186226#186226

Color Harmonies

#AB2B94#AB2B94

#54AB2B#54AB2B

#2BAB83#2BAB83

#422BAB#422BAB

#AB422B#AB422B

Variants

#5CD672#5CD672

#186226#186226

#13C333#13C333

#429451#429451

#85D193#85D193

#00FF2F#00FF2F

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Sea Green#2E8B57

Forest Green#228B22

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#2BAB42

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2BAB42

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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