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#2BE33D Color

#2BE33D is rgb(43, 227, 61) in RGB, hsl(126, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 73%, 11%) 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 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BE33D
HEX#2BE33D
RGBrgb(43, 227, 61)
HSLhsl(126, 77%, 53%)
HSVhsv(126, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 73%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.247 143.8)
LABlab(79.55% -68.21 63.12)
LCHlch(79.55% 92.93 137.22)

What #2BE33D 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 #2BE33D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.52Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.22Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.84Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.16Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.8Erin#00FF40ΔE 14.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2BE33D Channel Values

How #2BE33D 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 227 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 77% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 11%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 #2BE33D 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2BE33D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2BE33D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BE33D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2BE33D
Complementary
#E32BD1
Analogous
#75E32B
Analogous
#2BE39A
Triadic
#3D2BE3
Triadic
#E33D2B
Split comp.
#9A2BE3
Split comp.
#E32B75

Tints & Shades of #2BE33D

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

#46E756
#66EB73
#81EF8C
#A0F3A8
#BBF6C1
#DBFADE

Shades

#1BD02D
#17B026
#13901F
#0F7118
#0B5112
#06320B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2BE33D.

How #2BE33D 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#2BE33D
Protanopia#D2D23F
Protanomaly#A9D93E
Deuteranopia#BFBF49
Deuteranomaly#9ACE45
Tritanopia#60D7D7
Tritanomaly#50DCAE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2BE33D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2be33d: #2BE33D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BE33D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2be33d': '#2BE33D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.890, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_2be33d">#2BE33D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BE33D"

More Green Colors

#2BE33D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2BE33D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BE33D?

#2BE33D is a mid-tone green — rgb(43, 227, 61) in RGB and hsl(126, 77%, 53%) 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 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #2BE33D?

#2BE33D is rgb(43, 227, 61) — red 43, green 227, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BE33D?

#2BE33D converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 73%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BE33D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BE33D 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 #2BE33D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BE33D 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.