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#2CED39 Color

#2CED39 is rgb(44, 237, 57) in RGB, hsl(124, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 76%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CED39
HEX#2CED39
RGBrgb(44, 237, 57)
HSLhsl(124, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(124, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 76%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.259 143.4)
LABlab(82.66% -70.98 67.38)
LCHlch(82.66% 97.86 136.49)

What #2CED39 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 #2CED39, 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.

#2CED39 Channel Values

How #2CED39 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 237 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CED39 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CED39

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CED39; 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 #2CED39

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 #2CED39 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#2CED39
Protanopia#DBDB3C
Protanomaly#B0E23B
Deuteranopia#C8C847
Deuteranomaly#A1D842
Tritanopia#64E0E0
Tritanomaly#53E5B5
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CED39 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ced39: #2CED39;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CED39;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ced39': '#2CED39' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.929, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_2ced39">#2CED39</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CED39"

More Green Colors

#2CED39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CED39 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CED39?

#2CED39 is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 237, 57) in RGB and hsl(124, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #2CED39?

#2CED39 is rgb(44, 237, 57) — red 44, green 237, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CED39?

#2CED39 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 76%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CED39 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CED39 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CED39 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CED39 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 15.37, which is visibly different.

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