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#2db32b

a dark, vivid green · cool · closest name: Lime Green

RGB
45, 179, 43
HSL
119°, 61%, 44%
CMYK
75, 0, 76, 30
Luminance
0.3297

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #2db32b is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#2db32b
Hue
119°
green
Saturation
61%
vivid
Lightness
44%
dark
Brightness
70%
HSV value
Perceived
55%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3297
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
62/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
7.59:1
Closest name
Lime Green
ΔE2000 6.9
Where it sits
Hue119° of 360°
Saturation61%
Lightness44%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool62% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#2db32b
RGBrgb(45, 179, 43)
HSLhsl(119, 61%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 30%)
LABlab(64.1 -60.2 55.4)
LCHlch(64.1 81.8 137.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.671 0.206 142.7)
Decimal2994987
Display P3color(display-p3 0.176 0.702 0.169)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #2db32b;
background-color: #2db32b;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#2db32b] bg-[#2db32b]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #2db32b;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.702, blue: 0.169)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#2db32b")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF2DB32B)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(43, 179, 45)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #2db32b · 7.59:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.77:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 7.59:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #2db32b as text scores 2.77:1 on white and 7.59:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#2db32b on white: 2.77:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#2db32b on black: 7.59:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #B7A20C
deuteranopia · #A8973A
tritanopia · #00AE99

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #2db32b is pinned to step 700; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F4FBF4
#E9F7E8
#CDF0CC
#A6E9A5
#79DE77
#4CD44A
#32C52F
#2db32b
#218420
#1C601B
#113C11
Base = 700Lightest = 50 · #F4FBF4Darkest = 950 · #113C11
:root {
  --brand-50: #F4FBF4;
  --brand-100: #E9F7E8;
  --brand-200: #CDF0CC;
  --brand-300: #A6E9A5;
  --brand-400: #79DE77;
  --brand-500: #4CD44A;
  --brand-600: #32C52F;
  --brand-700: #2db32b;
  --brand-800: #218420;
  --brand-900: #1C601B;
  --brand-950: #113C11;
  --brand: #2db32b;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #2db32b

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4C9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#9126B7
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#1A6719
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EBFAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#142414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #2db32b

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#B12BB3
Analogous left#71B32B
Analogous right#2BB36D
Split-complement 1#6D2BB3
Split-complement 2#B32B71
Triadic 1#2B2DB3
Triadic 2#B32B2D
Tetradic#2B71B3

RGB percentages

Red17.6%
Green70.2%
Blue16.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan74.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow76.0%
Key (black)29.8%

Color previews

#2db32b text on a black background

contrast 7.59:1

Card sample

#2db32b text on a white background

contrast 2.77:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #2db32b;
Background color
Panel with #2db32b background
background-color: #2db32b;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #2db32b;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(45, 179, 43, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(45, 179, 43, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #2db32b;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2db32b, #2BB384);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #2db32b

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#2db32b in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#2db32b, answered

What color is #2db32b?

#2db32b is a dark vivid green, closest to Lime Green (ΔE2000 6.9). It sits at 119° on the hue wheel with 61% saturation and 44% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #2db32b?

rgb(45, 179, 43) — 45 red, 179 green and 43 blue out of 255, or 17.6% / 70.2% / 16.9% by channel.

Is #2db32b a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3297 and perceived brightness is 55%, so black text on it reaches 7.59:1.

Should I use black or white text on #2db32b?

Black. It scores 7.59:1 against #2db32b, versus 2.77:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #2db32b?

#B12BB3 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #6D2BB3 and #B32B71, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #2db32b?

For interface work: #F4FAF4 as the surface, #C0EDC0 for borders, #4C9B4B for secondary text, #9126B7 as an accent and #1A6719 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #71B32B and #2BB36D stays calm, while #B12BB3 is the loudest partner.

What is #2db32b in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 30%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #2db32b warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 62 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #5FB32B; nudged cooler, #29B55A.

Work with #2db32b in the Color Lab