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#2EDCAA Color

#2EDCAA is rgb(46, 220, 170) in RGB, hsl(163, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 23%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EDCAA
HEX#2EDCAA
RGBrgb(46, 220, 170)
HSLhsl(163, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(163, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 23%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.153 167.8)
LABlab(78.67% -53.06 11.96)
LCHlch(78.67% 54.39 167.30)

What #2EDCAA 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 #2EDCAA, 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.

#2EDCAA Channel Values

How #2EDCAA 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 220 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EDCAA 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EDCAA

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

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 #2EDCAA 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#2EDCAA
Protanopia#CBCBAB
Protanomaly#A4D2AA
Deuteranopia#B9B9AE
Deuteranomaly#96C8AC
Tritanopia#49D7D7
Tritanomaly#40D9C6
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EDCAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2edcaa: #2EDCAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EDCAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2edcaa': '#2EDCAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.863, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_2edcaa">#2EDCAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EDCAA"

More Green Colors

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

#2EDCAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EDCAA?

#2EDCAA is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 220, 170) in RGB and hsl(163, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #2EDCAA?

#2EDCAA is rgb(46, 220, 170) — red 46, green 220, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EDCAA?

#2EDCAA converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 23%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EDCAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EDCAA scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2EDCAA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.8, which is visibly different.

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