What color is #2AA52A?

#2AA52A is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hedged Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2AA52A?

The RGB value is 42, 165, 42: 42 red, 165 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2AA52A?

The complementary color is #A52AA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2AA52A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2AA52A color

#2AA52A rgb(42, 165, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2AA52A is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 64.7% green and 16.5% blue (42, 165, 42).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 59% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Hedged Garden (#00AA11), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#2AA52A color codes

HEX	`#2AA52A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 165, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 64.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 59%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 75%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 75%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.5, -56.26, 51.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.5, 75.99, 137.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.827, 27.568, 6.73)`
Decimal	`2794794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2AA52A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2AA52A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2AA52A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2AA52A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2aa52a; }
.text { color: #2aa52a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2aa52a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 165 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2aa52a, #2aa568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #2AA52A?: #2AA52A is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hedged Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2AA52A?: The RGB value is 42, 165, 42: 42 red, 165 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2AA52A?: The complementary color is #A52AA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2AA52A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.