Napier Green (#2A8000)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 5.02:1 — vs black: 4.19:1
Color values
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HEX
#2A8000 -
RGB
rgb(42, 128, 0) -
HSL
hsl(100, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 67.19, 0, 100, 49.8 ) -
Websafe
#339900
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #2A8000 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#2A8000
Base
#560080
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#2A8000
Base
#6A8000
#008016
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#2A8000
Base
#002A80
#80002A
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#2A8000
Base
#160080
#80006A
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#2A8000
Base
#006A80
#560080
#801600
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#2A8000
Base
#081A00
#113300
#1D5700
#37A900
#43CC00
#65FF1A
Darker shades and lighter tints of Napier Green, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#081A00
#0F2E00
#164300
#1D5700
#236C00
#2A8000
Base
#41C700
#5EFF10
#8EFF57
#BEFF9E
#EEFFE6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #2A8000. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #2A8000;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #2A8000;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #2A8000;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#2A8000,
#AC01FF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#2A8000,
#AC01FF
);
}
// SCSS variable
$napier-green: #2A8000;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$napier-green-r: 42;
$napier-green-g: 128;
$napier-green-b: 0;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $napier-green;
color: rgba($napier-green-r, $napier-green-g, $napier-green-b, 0.8);
}
How Napier Green appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#2A8000
How the color appears with full color vision.
#6F6F0E
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#7A7A00
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#407878
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#6F6F6F
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.