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#2EC230 Color

#2EC230 is rgb(46, 194, 48) in RGB, hsl(121, 62%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 24%) 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EC230
HEX#2EC230
RGBrgb(46, 194, 48)
HSLhsl(121, 62%, 47%)
HSVhsv(121, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.219 143)
LABlab(69.08% -59.42 57.23)
LCHlch(69.08% 82.50 136.07)

What #2EC230 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 #2EC230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.19Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.97Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 6.86Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.99Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.46SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.61

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

#2EC230 Channel Values

How #2EC230 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 194 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 62% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EC230 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2EC230 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2EC230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EC230; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2EC230
Complementary
#C22EC0
Analogous
#75C22E
Analogous
#2EC27A
Triadic
#302EC2
Triadic
#C2302E
Split comp.
#7A2EC2
Split comp.
#C22E75

Tints & Shades of #2EC230

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

#41D243
#62DA64
#7FE181
#9CE89D
#B9EFBA
#DAF6DA

Shades

#28A92A
#229124
#1C781E
#155B16
#104210
#0A290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EC230.

How #2EC230 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#2EC230
Protanopia#B3B332
Protanomaly#91B931
Deuteranopia#A4A43B
Deuteranomaly#85B137
Tritanopia#56B7B7
Tritanomaly#49BC94
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EC230 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ec230: #2EC230;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EC230;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ec230': '#2EC230' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.761, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_2ec230">#2EC230</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EC230"

More Green Colors

#2EC230 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2EC230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EC230?

#2EC230 is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 194, 48) in RGB and hsl(121, 62%, 47%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #2EC230?

#2EC230 is rgb(46, 194, 48) — red 46, green 194, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EC230?

#2EC230 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 75%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EC230 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EC230 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EC230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EC230 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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