Faux-Lime green (#2ac838) color information

#2ac838 is the hex color code that may be mistaken for "Lime green" because of their close resemblance. The color is categorized as "dark green". When people spot this color, Lime green (#2ac838), in marketing and promotions, they may think of some of these attributes: positive health, money and wealth, healing, energy, and gardening and outdoors. Colors labeled as "dark green" are rarely tied to transportation and cars.

#2ac838 Breakdown

#2ac838 is made up of (42, 200, 56) in RGB colorspace and (79.00, 0.00, 72.00, 21.57) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 2803768 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #33cc33. White should be used ontop of #2ac838 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #2ac838. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #2ac838 luma #136.29
Websafe hex #33cc33 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(42, 200, 56) Adobe RGB (115.00, 199.00, 74.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(16%, 78%, 22%) Closest named color Lime green
rgba rgba(42.0, 200.0, 56.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (64.81, -50.14, 33.00)
cmyk cmyk(79.00, 0.00, 72.00, 21.57) CIE-L*ab (70.87, -67.45, 56.63)
hsv hsv(125.83, 65.96, 47.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (70.87, 88.07, 139.98)
hsb hsb(125.83, 79.49, 78.00) CIE-L*uv (70.87, -63.91, 76.92)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #2ac838 while the second is the "compliment" #c628b9.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #2ac838 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #c628b9.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)'s Lighter shades

Lighter shades of #2ac838 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of white.

Darker shades of #2ac838

When you combine pure black with this color, #2ac838, darker shades are produced.

Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)'s Tones

Tones are produced by blending #2ac838 with gray

#2ac838 in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #2ac838 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#2ac838 → #c628b9
#2ac838 → #69d873
#2ac838 → #ffffff
#2ac838 → #28c685
#2ac838 → #197821
#2ac838 → #6ac628

How #2ac838 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #2ac838 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #2ac838 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

#2ac838 popular variants and Interior/Exterior House Paints

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#2ac838might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Faux-Lime green (#2ac838)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#2ac838. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#2ac838 in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #2ac838
Java new Color(42, 200, 56);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 42, 200, 56);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:42 green:200 blue:56 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(42f, 200f, 56f);
Swift UIColor(red:42, green:200, blue:56, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $38c82a
Python Color('#2ac838')

Base Conversions of hex color #2ac838

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #2ac838. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 2803768 while the individual RGB conversions are: 42, 200, 56.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00101010 11001000 00111000
Hex 2a c8 38
Octal 52 310 70
Decimal 42 200 56

#2ac838 Icons

If you're considering using #2ac838 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Lime green (#2ac838) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #2ac838 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #2ac838 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #2ac838 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #2ac838 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #2ac838 background.
This text is hex color #2ac838 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #2ac838 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #2ac838 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #2ac838 and white (#ffffff) background.