HEX atlas value

#2D8038

#2D8038 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 45, 128, 56, HSL 128, 48%, 34%, has luminance 0.1628, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2D8038 Sample readable text

HEX #2D8038

RGB rgb(45, 128, 56)

HSL hsl(128 48% 34%)

CMYK cmyk(65, 0, 56, 50)

Luminance 0.1628

Contrast Black 4.26:1White 4.93:1

CSS

--color-2d8038: #2D8038;
.background-2d8038 { background-color: #2D8038; }
.text-2d8038 { color: #2D8038; }

Luminance0.1628

Black text4.26:1AA Fail

White text4.93:1AA Pass

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":"#2D8038","rgb":[45,128,56],"hsl":[128,48,34],"cmyk":[65,0,56,50],"luminance":0.1628,"contrast":{"black":4.26,"white":4.93}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#153C1A","hex":"#153C1A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.4,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4ABF5A","hex":"#4ABF5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.89,"contrastWhite":2.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#802D75","hex":"#802D75","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.55,"contrastWhite":8.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#406D46","hex":"#406D46","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.49,"contrastWhite":6.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

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":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2d8038.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#802D75","analogous":["#4C802D","#2D8062"],"triadic":["#382D80","#80382D"],"tetradic":["#2D4C80","#802D75","#80622D"],"splitComplementary":["#622D80","#802D4C"],"monochromatic":["#4ABF5A","#2D8038","#153C1A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#4ABF5A","dark":"#153C1A","saturated":"#1A932A","desaturated":"#406D46","pastel":"#74B97D","neon":"#00D61D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":26.94438717061496},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":32.90896534380867},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":35.05709628591621},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":36.124783736376884},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":46.06517122512408}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2D8038

#2D8038 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2D8038 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 45, 128, and 56, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 128deg with 48% saturation and 34% 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 0.1628, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.94, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.26:1AA Fail

White text4.93:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2D8038 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.26:1 · Fail

White text#FFFFFF4.93:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#153C1A#FFFFFF text · best 12.4:1#153C1A

#4ABF5A#000000 text · best 8.89:1#4ABF5A

#802D75#FFFFFF text · best 8.24:1#802D75

Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

#406D46#FFFFFF text · best 6.01:1#406D46

Generated Palette

#2D8038#2D8038

#802D75#802D75

#4C802D#4C802D

#2D8062#2D8062

#4ABF5A#4ABF5A

#153C1A#153C1A

Color Harmonies

#802D75#802D75

#4C802D#4C802D

#2D8062#2D8062

#382D80#382D80

#80382D#80382D

Variants

#4ABF5A#4ABF5A

#153C1A#153C1A

#1A932A#1A932A

#406D46#406D46

#74B97D#74B97D

#00D61D#00D61D

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Sea Green#2E8B57

Hunter Green#355E3B

Fern Green#4F7942

Dark Olive Green#556B2F

#2D8038

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2D8038

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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