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#2CDD4A Color

#2CDD4A is rgb(44, 221, 74) in RGB, hsl(130, 72%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CDD4A
HEX#2CDD4A
RGBrgb(44, 221, 74)
HSLhsl(130, 72%, 52%)
HSVhsv(130, 80%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.233 145)
LABlab(77.76% -65.63 56.65)
LCHlch(77.76% 86.69 139.20)

What #2CDD4A 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 #2CDD4A, 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.

#2CDD4A Channel Values

How #2CDD4A 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 221 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 72% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 80% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CDD4A 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CDD4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CDD4A; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #2CDD4A

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CDD4A.

How #2CDD4A 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#2CDD4A
Protanopia#CCCC4C
Protanomaly#A4D34B
Deuteranopia#BABA54
Deuteranomaly#96C950
Tritanopia#5DD1D1
Tritanomaly#4ED6AC
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CDD4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cdd4a: #2CDD4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CDD4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cdd4a': '#2CDD4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.867, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_2cdd4a">#2CDD4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CDD4A"

More Green Colors

#2CDD4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CDD4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CDD4A?

#2CDD4A is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 221, 74) in RGB and hsl(130, 72%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #2CDD4A?

#2CDD4A is rgb(44, 221, 74) — red 44, green 221, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CDD4A?

#2CDD4A converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CDD4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CDD4A scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CDD4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CDD4A 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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