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#2DB975 Color

#2DB975 is rgb(45, 185, 117) in RGB, hsl(151, 61%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 37%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DB975
HEX#2DB975
RGBrgb(45, 185, 117)
HSLhsl(151, 61%, 45%)
HSVhsv(151, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 37%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.154 156.6)
LABlab(66.86% -49.89 23.70)
LCHlch(66.86% 55.23 154.59)

What #2DB975 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 #2DB975, 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.

#2DB975 Channel Values

How #2DB975 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 185 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 61% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DB975 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2DB975

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DB975; 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 #2DB975

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 #2DB975 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#2DB975
Protanopia#ABAB76
Protanomaly#8AB175
Deuteranopia#9C9C79
Deuteranomaly#7FA877
Tritanopia#48B2B2
Tritanomaly#3FB59D
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2DB975 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2db975: #2DB975;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DB975;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2db975': '#2DB975' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.725, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_2db975">#2DB975</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DB975"

More Green Colors

#2DB975 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2DB975 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DB975?

#2DB975 is a mid-tone green — rgb(45, 185, 117) in RGB and hsl(151, 61%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.

What is the RGB value of #2DB975?

#2DB975 is rgb(45, 185, 117) — red 45, green 185, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DB975?

#2DB975 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 37%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DB975 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DB975 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2DB975 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2DB975 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 4.25, which is very hard to tell apart.

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