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#2AD327 Color

#2AD327 is rgb(42, 211, 39) in RGB, hsl(119, 69%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 82%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2AD327
HEX#2AD327
RGBrgb(42, 211, 39)
HSLhsl(119, 69%, 49%)
HSVhsv(119, 82%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 82%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.242 142.6)
LABlab(74.40% -65.06 64.74)
LCHlch(74.40% 91.78 135.14)

What #2AD327 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 #2AD327, 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.

#2AD327 Channel Values

How #2AD327 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 42 · G 211 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 69% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 82% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AD327 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2AD327

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AD327; 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 #2AD327

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.

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Shades

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How #2AD327 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#2AD327
Protanopia#C3C32A
Protanomaly#9DC929
Deuteranopia#B2B237
Deuteranomaly#8FC031
Tritanopia#5BC7C7
Tritanomaly#4CCCA0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #2AD327 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ad327: #2AD327;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2AD327;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ad327': '#2AD327' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.827, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_2ad327">#2AD327</color>
SVG fillfill="#2AD327"

More Green Colors

#2AD327 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2AD327 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2AD327?

#2AD327 is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 211, 39) in RGB and hsl(119, 69%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #2AD327?

#2AD327 is rgb(42, 211, 39) — red 42, green 211, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2AD327?

#2AD327 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 82%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2AD327 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2AD327 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2AD327 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2AD327 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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