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#2EC2A7 Color

#2EC2A7 is rgb(46, 194, 167) in RGB, hsl(169, 62%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 14%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EC2A7
HEX#2EC2A7
RGBrgb(46, 194, 167)
HSLhsl(169, 62%, 47%)
HSVhsv(169, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 14%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.126 177)
LABlab(70.61% -44.22 2.17)
LCHlch(70.61% 44.27 177.19)

What #2EC2A7 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 #2EC2A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.35Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.37Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.92Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 10.2Persian Green#00A693ΔE 10.69Zomp#39A78EΔE 11.36

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

#2EC2A7 Channel Values

How #2EC2A7 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 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 62% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EC2A7 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2EC2A7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2EC2A7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EC2A7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2EC2A7
Complementary
#C22E49
Analogous
#2EC25D
Analogous
#2E93C2
Triadic
#A72EC2
Triadic
#C2A72E
Split comp.
#C22E93
Split comp.
#C25D2E

Tints & Shades of #2EC2A7

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

#41D2B8
#62DAC4
#7FE1CF
#9CE8DA
#B9EFE5
#DAF6F1

Shades

#28A992
#22917C
#1C7867
#155B4E
#104239
#0A2924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EC2A7.

How #2EC2A7 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#2EC2A7
Protanopia#B3B3A7
Protanomaly#91B9A7
Deuteranopia#A4A4AA
Deuteranomaly#85B1A9
Tritanopia#3DBFBF
Tritanomaly#38C0B6
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EC2A7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ec2a7: #2EC2A7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EC2A7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ec2a7': '#2EC2A7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.761, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_2ec2a7">#2EC2A7</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EC2A7"

More Green Colors

#2EC2A7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2EC2A7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EC2A7?

#2EC2A7 is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 194, 167) in RGB and hsl(169, 62%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #2EC2A7?

#2EC2A7 is rgb(46, 194, 167) — red 46, green 194, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EC2A7?

#2EC2A7 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 14%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EC2A7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EC2A7 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EC2A7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EC2A7 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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