#2CAF3A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #2CAF3A

The precise color #2CAF3A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 175 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CAF3A
RGB44, 175, 58
HSL126.4°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 0%, 67%, 31%
HSV126.4°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB62.9, -57.8, 48.4
XYZ17.1, 31.5, 9.2
Decimal2928442

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CAF3A; }
.text-color { color: #2CAF3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CAF3A; }

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