Close to Island Green
#2BAF4E
#2BAF4E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Island Green. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 68.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 61% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2BAF4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BAF4E as they’d see it.
#2BAF4E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2BAF4E
What color is #2BAF4E?
#2BAF4E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Island Green. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 68.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 61% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BAF4E in RGB?
#2BAF4E is rgb(43, 175, 78): 43 red, 175 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BAF4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 0, 55, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BAF4E?
PANTONE 7481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2BAF4E?
Its complement #EF65C6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.