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#02DE2E Color

#02DE2E is rgb(2, 222, 46) in RGB, hsl(132, 98%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 79%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), visibly different at ΔE 10.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02DE2E
HEX#02DE2E
RGBrgb(2, 222, 46)
HSLhsl(132, 98%, 44%)
HSVhsv(132, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 79%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.254 143.9)
LABlab(77.61% -70.22 65.68)
LCHlch(77.61% 96.15 136.91)

What #02DE2E 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 #02DE2E, 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.

#02DE2E Channel Values

How #02DE2E 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 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 98% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02DE2E 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 text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #02DE2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02DE2E; 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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Tints & Shades of #02DE2E

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 #02DE2E.

How #02DE2E 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#02DE2E
Protanopia#CCCC31
Protanomaly#A3D430
Deuteranopia#BABA3E
Deuteranomaly#93C938
Tritanopia#55D2D2
Tritanomaly#42D7A9
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #02DE2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-02de2e: #02DE2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02DE2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02de2e': '#02DE2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.871, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_02de2e">#02DE2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#02DE2E"

More Green Colors

#02DE2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02DE2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02DE2E?

#02DE2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(2, 222, 46) in RGB and hsl(132, 98%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.13.

What is the RGB value of #02DE2E?

#02DE2E is rgb(2, 222, 46) — red 2, green 222, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02DE2E?

#02DE2E converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 79%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02DE2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02DE2E scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02DE2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02DE2E 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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