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#2CC391 Color

#2CC391 is rgb(44, 195, 145) in RGB, hsl(160, 63%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC391
HEX#2CC391
RGBrgb(44, 195, 145)
HSLhsl(160, 63%, 47%)
HSVhsv(160, 77%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.143 165.1)
LABlab(70.45% -48.94 13.75)
LCHlch(70.45% 50.83 164.31)

What #2CC391 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 #2CC391, 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.

#2CC391 Channel Values

How #2CC391 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 44 · G 195 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 63% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 77% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC391 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CC391

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC391; 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 #2CC391

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 #2CC391 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#2CC391
Protanopia#B4B492
Protanomaly#91BA91
Deuteranopia#A4A494
Deuteranomaly#85B293
Tritanopia#44BEBE
Tritanomaly#3CC0AE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC391 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc391: #2CC391;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC391;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc391': '#2CC391' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.765, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc391">#2CC391</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC391"

More Green Colors

#2CC391 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CC391 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC391?

#2CC391 is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 195, 145) in RGB and hsl(160, 63%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #2CC391?

#2CC391 is rgb(44, 195, 145) — red 44, green 195, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC391?

#2CC391 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC391 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC391 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC391 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC391 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 11.64, which is visibly different.

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