What color is #2FA96B?

#2FA96B is a moderate green, closest to the named color Secret Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2FA96B?

The RGB value is 47, 169, 107: 47 red, 169 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2FA96B?

The complementary color is #A92F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2FA96B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2FA96B color

#2FA96B rgb(47, 169, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #2FA96B is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 66.3% green and 42% blue (47, 169, 107).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 56% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Secret Garden (#11AA66), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#2FA96B color codes

HEX	`#2FA96B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 169, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 66.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 56%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 72%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 37%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.69, -47.67, 22.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.69, 52.78, 154.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.012, 30.04, 18.756)`
Decimal	`3123563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2FA96B, 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 #2FA96B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2FA96B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #2FA96B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2fa96b; }
.text { color: #2fa96b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2fa96b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 169 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2fa96b, #2fa9a8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2FA96B?: #2FA96B is a moderate green, closest to the named color Secret Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2FA96B?: The RGB value is 47, 169, 107: 47 red, 169 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2FA96B?: The complementary color is #A92F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2FA96B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.