Recognised as Colour
#2BCB2B
- #2BCB2B
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Limegreen
#2BCB2B is a green with RGB values 43, 203, 43 and HSL 120°, 65%, 48%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Limegreen.
Colour values
#2BCB2B#2BCB2B
HEX#2BCB2B
RGBrgb(43, 203, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.7961, 0.1686
RGB percentages16.9%, 79.6%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(120, 65%, 48.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 78.8%, 79.6%)
CMYK78.8%, 0%, 78.8%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,870,059
CSS custom property--colour: #2BCB2B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.434WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.68:1
Contrast with white2.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9D9D9D
Inverted#D434D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.17:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CB2BCB
Analogous#7BCB2B, #2BCB7B
Triadic#2B2BCB, #CB2B2B
Split complementary#7B2BCB, #CB2B7B
Tetradic#2B7BCB, #CB2BCB, #CB7B2B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G203
B43
Red43 (16.9%)
Green203 (79.6%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL)65.04%
Lightness48.24%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 2B · G CB · B 2B
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