#2CB539 Color
#2CB539 is rgb(44, 181, 57) in RGB, hsl(126, 61%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2CB539rgb(44, 181, 57)hsl(126, 61%, 44%)hsv(126, 76%, 71%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 29%)oklch(67.7% 0.2 144.1)lab(64.91% -55.37 49.80)lch(64.91% 74.47 138.03)What #2CB539 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 #2CB539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2CB539 Channel Values
How #2CB539 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 44 · G 181 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 61% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 76% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CB539 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.
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Colors That Go With #2CB539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CB539; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2CB539
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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How #2CB539 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.
#2CB539#A7A73A#87AD3A#999941#7CA53E#4FABAB#44AF8C#9D9D9DUsing #2CB539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2cb539: #2CB539;background-color: #2CB539;colors: { 'color-2cb539': '#2CB539' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.710, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_2cb539">#2CB539</color>fill="#2CB539"More Green Colors
#2CB539 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2CB539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2CB539?
#2CB539 is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 181, 57) in RGB and hsl(126, 61%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #2CB539?
#2CB539 is rgb(44, 181, 57) — red 44, green 181, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2CB539?
#2CB539 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2CB539 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2CB539 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2CB539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2CB539 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 14.41, which is visibly different.
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