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#02E83C Color

#02E83C is rgb(2, 232, 60) in RGB, hsl(135, 98%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 74%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), visibly different at ΔE 10.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02E83C
HEX#02E83C
RGBrgb(2, 232, 60)
HSLhsl(135, 98%, 46%)
HSVhsv(135, 99%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 74%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.257 144.6)
LABlab(80.81% -72.03 64.56)
LCHlch(80.81% 96.73 138.13)

What #02E83C 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 #02E83C, 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.

#02E83C Channel Values

How #02E83C 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 232 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 98% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 99% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02E83C 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #02E83C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #02E83C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02E83C; 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 #02E83C

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 #02E83C.

How #02E83C 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#02E83C
Protanopia#D6D63E
Protanomaly#AADD3D
Deuteranopia#C2C24A
Deuteranomaly#9AD245
Tritanopia#58DBDB
Tritanomaly#45E1B2
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #02E83C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-02e83c: #02E83C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02E83C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02e83c': '#02E83C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.910, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_02e83c">#02E83C</color>
SVG fillfill="#02E83C"

More Green Colors

#02E83C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02E83C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02E83C?

#02E83C is a mid-tone green — rgb(2, 232, 60) in RGB and hsl(135, 98%, 46%) 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 10.68.

What is the RGB value of #02E83C?

#02E83C is rgb(2, 232, 60) — red 2, green 232, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02E83C?

#02E83C converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 74%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02E83C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02E83C scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02E83C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02E83C 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 13.78, which is visibly different.

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