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#2ADA0B Color

#2ADA0B is rgb(42, 218, 11) in RGB, hsl(111, 90%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 95%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ADA0B
HEX#2ADA0B
RGBrgb(42, 218, 11)
HSLhsl(111, 90%, 45%)
HSVhsv(111, 95%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 95%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.256 141.7)
LABlab(76.56% -67.61 71.37)
LCHlch(76.56% 98.31 133.45)

What #2ADA0B 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 #2ADA0B, 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.

#2ADA0B Channel Values

How #2ADA0B 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 218 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 111° · S 90% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 111° · S 95% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ADA0B 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2ADA0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2ADA0B; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #2ADA0B

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 #2ADA0B 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#2ADA0B
Protanopia#C9C913
Protanomaly#A2D010
Deuteranopia#B8B829
Deuteranomaly#94C620
Tritanopia#5ECDCD
Tritanomaly#4ED3A4
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2ADA0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ada0b: #2ADA0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ADA0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ada0b': '#2ADA0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.855, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_2ada0b">#2ADA0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ADA0B"

More Green Colors

#2ADA0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2ADA0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ADA0B?

#2ADA0B is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 218, 11) in RGB and hsl(111, 90%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #2ADA0B?

#2ADA0B is rgb(42, 218, 11) — red 42, green 218, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ADA0B?

#2ADA0B converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 95%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ADA0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ADA0B scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2ADA0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2ADA0B 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 13.27, which is visibly different.

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