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#2CC96D Color

#2CC96D is rgb(44, 201, 109) in RGB, hsl(145, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 46%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC96D
HEX#2CC96D
RGBrgb(44, 201, 109)
HSLhsl(145, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(145, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 46%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.182 151.9)
LABlab(71.80% -56.33 34.12)
LCHlch(71.80% 65.86 148.79)

What #2CC96D 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 #2CC96D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 7.25Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.09Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.99Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 12.77Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 13.07Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.37

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

#2CC96D Channel Values

How #2CC96D 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 201 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC96D 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CC96D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CC96D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC96D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CC96D
Complementary
#C92C87
Analogous
#39C92C
Analogous
#2CC9BC
Triadic
#6D2CC9
Triadic
#C96D2C
Split comp.
#BC2CC9
Split comp.
#C92C39

Tints & Shades of #2CC96D

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

#43D680
#60DC94
#7DE3A8
#9FEABE
#BCF0D2
#D9F7E6

Shades

#27B060
#209250
#1B7942
#156034
#104727
#092A17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CC96D.

How #2CC96D 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#2CC96D
Protanopia#BABA6E
Protanomaly#96C06E
Deuteranopia#A9A972
Deuteranomaly#89B770
Tritanopia#50C0C0
Tritanomaly#44C4A6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC96D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc96d: #2CC96D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC96D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc96d': '#2CC96D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.788, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc96d">#2CC96D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC96D"

More Green Colors

#2CC96D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CC96D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC96D?

#2CC96D is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 201, 109) in RGB and hsl(145, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #2CC96D?

#2CC96D is rgb(44, 201, 109) — red 44, green 201, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC96D?

#2CC96D converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 46%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC96D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC96D scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC96D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC96D 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 16.09, which is visibly different.

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