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#2CE238 Color

#2CE238 is rgb(44, 226, 56) in RGB, hsl(124, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 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 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CE238
HEX#2CE238
RGBrgb(44, 226, 56)
HSLhsl(124, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(124, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.249 143.4)
LABlab(79.23% -68.10 64.41)
LCHlch(79.23% 93.74 136.59)

What #2CE238 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 #2CE238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.1Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.61Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 10.04Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.32Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.58Erin#00FF40ΔE 14.15

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

#2CE238 Channel Values

How #2CE238 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 226 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CE238 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CE238 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CE238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CE238; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CE238
Complementary
#E22CD6
Analogous
#7BE22C
Analogous
#2CE293
Triadic
#382CE2
Triadic
#E2382C
Split comp.
#932CE2
Split comp.
#E22C7B

Tints & Shades of #2CE238

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

#47E652
#66EA6F
#81EE89
#A1F2A6
#BCF6C0
#DBFADD

Shades

#1CCE28
#18AF22
#14901C
#0F7016
#0B5110
#07310A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CE238.

How #2CE238 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#2CE238
Protanopia#D1D13A
Protanomaly#A8D839
Deuteranopia#BEBE45
Deuteranomaly#99CE40
Tritanopia#60D6D6
Tritanomaly#50DBAD
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CE238 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ce238: #2CE238;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CE238;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ce238': '#2CE238' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.886, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_2ce238">#2CE238</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CE238"

More Green Colors

#2CE238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CE238 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CE238?

#2CE238 is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 226, 56) in RGB and hsl(124, 76%, 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 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #2CE238?

#2CE238 is rgb(44, 226, 56) — red 44, green 226, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CE238?

#2CE238 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CE238 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CE238 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CE238 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CE238 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 10.04, which is visibly different.

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