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#2EB239 Color

#2EB239 is rgb(46, 178, 57) in RGB, hsl(125, 59%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 68%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EB239
HEX#2EB239
RGBrgb(46, 178, 57)
HSLhsl(125, 59%, 44%)
HSVhsv(125, 74%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 68%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.196 144.1)
LABlab(63.98% -54.16 48.84)
LCHlch(63.98% 72.93 137.96)

What #2EB239 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 #2EB239, 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.

#2EB239 Channel Values

How #2EB239 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 46 · G 178 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 59% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 74% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EB239 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EB239

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EB239; 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 #2EB239

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 #2EB239 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#2EB239
Protanopia#A5A53A
Protanomaly#85AA3A
Deuteranopia#969641
Deuteranomaly#7AA23E
Tritanopia#4FA9A9
Tritanomaly#44AC8A
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EB239 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2eb239: #2EB239;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EB239;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2eb239': '#2EB239' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.698, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_2eb239">#2EB239</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EB239"

More Green Colors

#2EB239 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EB239 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EB239?

#2EB239 is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 178, 57) in RGB and hsl(125, 59%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #2EB239?

#2EB239 is rgb(46, 178, 57) — red 46, green 178, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EB239?

#2EB239 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 68%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EB239 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EB239 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EB239 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EB239 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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