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#2AFEBE Color

#2AFEBE is rgb(42, 254, 190) in RGB, hsl(162, 99%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2AFEBE
HEX#2AFEBE
RGBrgb(42, 254, 190)
HSLhsl(162, 99%, 58%)
HSVhsv(162, 83%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.178 165.8)
LABlab(89.25% -61.42 16.35)
LCHlch(89.25% 63.56 165.09)

What #2AFEBE 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 #2AFEBE, 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.

#2AFEBE Channel Values

How #2AFEBE 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 254 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 99% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 83% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AFEBE 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2AFEBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AFEBE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2AFEBE

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 #2AFEBE.

How #2AFEBE 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#2AFEBE
Protanopia#EAEABF
Protanomaly#BCF2BE
Deuteranopia#D6D6C2
Deuteranomaly#ACE7C1
Tritanopia#52F7F7
Tritanomaly#45FAE3
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2AFEBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2afebe: #2AFEBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2AFEBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2afebe': '#2AFEBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.996, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_2afebe">#2AFEBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2AFEBE"

More Green Colors

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

#2AFEBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2AFEBE?

#2AFEBE is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 254, 190) in RGB and hsl(162, 99%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.

What is the RGB value of #2AFEBE?

#2AFEBE is rgb(42, 254, 190) — red 42, green 254, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2AFEBE?

#2AFEBE converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2AFEBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2AFEBE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2AFEBE 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.

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