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#2BDC1E Color

#2BDC1E is rgb(43, 220, 30) in RGB, hsl(116, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 86%, 14%) 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 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BDC1E
HEX#2BDC1E
RGBrgb(43, 220, 30)
HSLhsl(116, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(116, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 86%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.253 142.1)
LABlab(77.23% -67.64 69.22)
LCHlch(77.23% 96.78 134.34)

What #2BDC1E 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 #2BDC1E, 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.

#2BDC1E Channel Values

How #2BDC1E 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 43 · G 220 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2BDC1E 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2BDC1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BDC1E; 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 #2BDC1E

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 #2BDC1E 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#2BDC1E
Protanopia#CBCB22
Protanomaly#A3D221
Deuteranopia#B9B932
Deuteranomaly#95C82B
Tritanopia#5FCFCF
Tritanomaly#4FD5A6
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2BDC1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2bdc1e: #2BDC1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BDC1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2bdc1e': '#2BDC1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.863, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_2bdc1e">#2BDC1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BDC1E"

More Green Colors

#2BDC1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2BDC1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BDC1E?

#2BDC1E is a mid-tone green — rgb(43, 220, 30) in RGB and hsl(116, 76%, 49%) 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 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #2BDC1E?

#2BDC1E is rgb(43, 220, 30) — red 43, green 220, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BDC1E?

#2BDC1E converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 86%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BDC1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BDC1E scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2BDC1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BDC1E 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

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