What color is #2BC878?

#2BC878 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Emerald Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2BC878?

The RGB value is 43, 200, 120: 43 red, 200 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2BC878?

The complementary color is #C82B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2BC878?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2BC878 color

#2BC878 rgb(43, 200, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #2BC878 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 78.4% green and 47.1% blue (43, 200, 120).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 65% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Green (#50C878), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#2BC878 color codes

HEX	`#2BC878`
RGB	`rgb(43, 200, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 78.4%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 65%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 79%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 40%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.67, -57.38, 29.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.67, 64.32, 153.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.038, 43.175, 24.78)`
Decimal	`2869368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2BC878, 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 #2BC878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2BC878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	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 #2BC878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2bc878; }
.text { color: #2bc878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2bc878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 200 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2bc878, #2bc8c7); }

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Questions

What color is #2BC878?: #2BC878 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Emerald Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2BC878?: The RGB value is 43, 200, 120: 43 red, 200 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2BC878?: The complementary color is #C82B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2BC878?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.