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#02DE0D Color

#02DE0D is rgb(2, 222, 13) in RGB, hsl(123, 98%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 94%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), visibly different at ΔE 12.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02DE0D
HEX#02DE0D
RGBrgb(2, 222, 13)
HSLhsl(123, 98%, 44%)
HSVhsv(123, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 94%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.264 142.7)
LABlab(77.52% -71.16 71.80)
LCHlch(77.52% 101.09 134.74)

What #02DE0D 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 #02DE0D, 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.

#02DE0D Channel Values

How #02DE0D 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 222 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 98% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02DE0D 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #02DE0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #02DE0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02DE0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #02DE0D

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 #02DE0D.

How #02DE0D 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#02DE0D
Protanopia#CCCC15
Protanomaly#A3D412
Deuteranopia#BABA2B
Deuteranomaly#93C922
Tritanopia#56D1D1
Tritanomaly#43D6A7
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #02DE0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-02de0d: #02DE0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02DE0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02de0d': '#02DE0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.871, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_02de0d">#02DE0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#02DE0D"

More Green Colors

#02DE0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02DE0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02DE0D?

#02DE0D is a mid-tone green — rgb(2, 222, 13) in RGB and hsl(123, 98%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.37.

What is the RGB value of #02DE0D?

#02DE0D is rgb(2, 222, 13) — red 2, green 222, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02DE0D?

#02DE0D converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 94%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02DE0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02DE0D scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02DE0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02DE0D 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 15.74, which is visibly different.

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