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#2EBE0E Color

#2EBE0E is rgb(46, 190, 14) in RGB, hsl(109, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 93%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EBE0E
HEX#2EBE0E
RGBrgb(46, 190, 14)
HSLhsl(109, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(109, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 93%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.227 141.2)
LABlab(67.69% -59.49 63.94)
LCHlch(67.69% 87.33 132.94)

What #2EBE0E 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 #2EBE0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.75Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.15Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.95SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.95Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.35Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.19

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

#2EBE0E Channel Values

How #2EBE0E 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 190 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EBE0E 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2EBE0E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2EBE0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EBE0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2EBE0E
Complementary
#9E0EBE
Analogous
#86BE0E
Analogous
#0EBE46
Triadic
#0E2EBE
Triadic
#BE0E2E
Split comp.
#460EBE
Split comp.
#BE0E86

Tints & Shades of #2EBE0E

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

#38E411
#56F033
#75F359
#95F57F
#B4F8A5
#D8FBD0

Shades

#29A60C
#238E0B
#1D7709
#165A07
#104205
#0A2B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EBE0E.

How #2EBE0E 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#2EBE0E
Protanopia#B0B013
Protanomaly#8EB611
Deuteranopia#A0A024
Deuteranomaly#82AD1D
Tritanopia#56B3B3
Tritanomaly#49B78E
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EBE0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ebe0e: #2EBE0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EBE0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ebe0e': '#2EBE0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.745, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_2ebe0e">#2EBE0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EBE0E"

More Green Colors

#2EBE0E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#2EBE0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EBE0E?

#2EBE0E is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 190, 14) in RGB and hsl(109, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #2EBE0E?

#2EBE0E is rgb(46, 190, 14) — red 46, green 190, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EBE0E?

#2EBE0E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 93%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EBE0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EBE0E scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EBE0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EBE0E 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 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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