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#2DAE58 Color

#2DAE58 is rgb(45, 174, 88) in RGB, hsl(140, 59%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 49%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DAE58
HEX#2DAE58
RGBrgb(45, 174, 88)
HSLhsl(140, 59%, 43%)
HSVhsv(140, 74%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 49%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.166 149.8)
LABlab(62.94% -50.13 33.59)
LCHlch(62.94% 60.34 146.18)

What #2DAE58 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 #2DAE58, 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.

#2DAE58 Channel Values

How #2DAE58 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 45 · G 174 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 59% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 74% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DAE58 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2DAE58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DAE58; 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 #2DAE58

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 #2DAE58 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#2DAE58
Protanopia#A1A159
Protanomaly#82A658
Deuteranopia#93935D
Deuteranomaly#779F5B
Tritanopia#4AA6A6
Tritanomaly#40A98D
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #2DAE58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2dae58: #2DAE58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DAE58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2dae58': '#2DAE58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.682, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_2dae58">#2DAE58</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DAE58"

More Green Colors

#2DAE58 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2DAE58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DAE58?

#2DAE58 is a mid-tone green — rgb(45, 174, 88) in RGB and hsl(140, 59%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #2DAE58?

#2DAE58 is rgb(45, 174, 88) — red 45, green 174, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DAE58?

#2DAE58 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 49%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DAE58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DAE58 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2DAE58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2DAE58 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 10.95, which is visibly different.

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