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#02C519 Color

#02C519 is rgb(2, 197, 25) in RGB, hsl(127, 98%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 87%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02C519
HEX#02C519
RGBrgb(2, 197, 25)
HSLhsl(127, 98%, 39%)
HSVhsv(127, 99%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 87%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.238 143.1)
LABlab(69.54% -64.72 63.47)
LCHlch(69.54% 90.65 135.56)

What #02C519 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02C519, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#02C519 Channel Values

How #02C519 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 197 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 98% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 99% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02C519 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #02C519 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #02C519

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02C519; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #02C519

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02C519.

How #02C519 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#02C519
Protanopia#B5B51D
Protanomaly#90BC1B
Deuteranopia#A5A52C
Deuteranomaly#82B226
Tritanopia#4BBABA
Tritanomaly#3ABE94
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #02C519 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-02c519: #02C519;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02C519;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02c519': '#02C519' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.773, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_02c519">#02C519</color>
SVG fillfill="#02C519"

More Green Colors

#02C519 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02C519 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02C519?

#02C519 is a dark green — rgb(2, 197, 25) in RGB and hsl(127, 98%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #02C519?

#02C519 is rgb(2, 197, 25) — red 2, green 197, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02C519?

#02C519 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 87%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02C519 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02C519 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02C519 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02C519 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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