HEX atlas value

#2BAB56

#2BAB56 is a cool green HEX color close to Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 171, 86, HSL 140, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.3031, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2BAB56 Sample readable text

HEX #2BAB56

RGB rgb(43, 171, 86)

HSL hsl(140 60% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 50, 33)

Luminance 0.3031

Contrast Black 7.06:1White 2.97:1

CSS

--color-2bab56: #2BAB56;
.background-2bab56 { background-color: #2BAB56; }
.text-2bab56 { color: #2BAB56; }

Luminance0.3031

Black text7.06:1AA Pass

White text2.97:1AA 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":"#2BAB56","rgb":[43,171,86],"hsl":[140,60,42],"cmyk":[75,0,50,33],"luminance":0.3031,"contrast":{"black":7.06,"white":2.97}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#5CD685","hex":"#5CD685","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.41,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#13C34E","hex":"#13C34E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.94,"contrastWhite":2.35,"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":"#186231","hex":"#186231","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.83,"contrastWhite":7.42,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#2BAB96","hex":"#2BAB96","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.37,"contrastWhite":2.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Sea 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/2bab56.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/shamrock.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AB2B81","analogous":["#40AB2B","#2BAB96"],"triadic":["#562BAB","#AB562B"],"tetradic":["#2B40AB","#AB2B81","#AB962B"],"splitComplementary":["#962BAB","#AB2B40"],"monochromatic":["#5CD685","#2BAB56","#186231"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5CD685","dark":"#186231","saturated":"#13C34E","desaturated":"#42945E","pastel":"#85D19E","neon":"#00FF55"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":32.155870381627054},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":32.89376840679705},{"slug":"shamrock","name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","distance":46.021733996015406},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":47.41307836451879},{"slug":"jade","name":"Jade","hex":"#00A86B","distance":47.94788837894741}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2BAB56

#2BAB56 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2BAB56 is visually closest to Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #2E8B57.

The RGB channels are 43, 171, and 86, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 140deg 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 0.3031, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.06:1AA Pass

White text2.97:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2BAB56 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.97:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5CD685#000000 text · best 11.41:1#5CD685

#13C34E#000000 text · best 8.94:1#13C34E

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

#186231#FFFFFF text · best 7.42:1#186231

#2BAB96#000000 text · best 7.37:1#2BAB96

Generated Palette

#2BAB56#2BAB56

#AB2B81#AB2B81

#40AB2B#40AB2B

#2BAB96#2BAB96

#5CD685#5CD685

#186231#186231

Color Harmonies

#AB2B81#AB2B81

#40AB2B#40AB2B

#2BAB96#2BAB96

#562BAB#562BAB

#AB562B#AB562B

Variants

#5CD685#5CD685

#186231#186231

#13C34E#13C34E

#42945E#42945E

#85D19E#85D19E

#00FF55#00FF55

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Green#2E8B57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Shamrock#009E60

Alexandrite#3D8B74

Jade#00A86B

#2BAB56

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2BAB56

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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