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#2ADFA0 Color

#2ADFA0 is rgb(42, 223, 160) in RGB, hsl(159, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 28%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ADFA0
HEX#2ADFA0
RGBrgb(42, 223, 160)
HSLhsl(159, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(159, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 28%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.165 163.2)
LABlab(79.35% -56.19 18.10)
LCHlch(79.35% 59.04 162.15)

What #2ADFA0 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 #2ADFA0, 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.

#2ADFA0 Channel Values

How #2ADFA0 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 223 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ADFA0 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2ADFA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2ADFA0; 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 #2ADFA0

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2ADFA0.

How #2ADFA0 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#2ADFA0
Protanopia#CECEA1
Protanomaly#A6D5A0
Deuteranopia#BCBCA4
Deuteranomaly#97CBA2
Tritanopia#4CD8D8
Tritanomaly#41DBC4
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2ADFA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2adfa0: #2ADFA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ADFA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2adfa0': '#2ADFA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.875, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_2adfa0">#2ADFA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ADFA0"

More Green Colors

#2ADFA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2ADFA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ADFA0?

#2ADFA0 is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 223, 160) in RGB and hsl(159, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #2ADFA0?

#2ADFA0 is rgb(42, 223, 160) — red 42, green 223, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ADFA0?

#2ADFA0 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 28%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ADFA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ADFA0 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2ADFA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2ADFA0 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 18.33, which is visibly different.

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