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#2EF202 Color

#2EF202 is rgb(46, 242, 2) in RGB, hsl(109, 98%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 99%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EF202
HEX#2EF202
RGBrgb(46, 242, 2)
HSLhsl(109, 98%, 48%)
HSVhsv(109, 99%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 99%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.278 141.6)
LABlab(84.10% -73.47 78.10)
LCHlch(84.10% 107.23 133.25)

What #2EF202 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 #2EF202, 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.

#2EF202 Channel Values

How #2EF202 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 242 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 98% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 99% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EF202 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EF202

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EF202; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2EF202

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EF202.

How #2EF202 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#2EF202
Protanopia#DFDF0E
Protanomaly#B4E70A
Deuteranopia#CCCC2B
Deuteranomaly#A4DC21
Tritanopia#69E4E4
Tritanomaly#57EAB6
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EF202 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ef202: #2EF202;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EF202;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ef202': '#2EF202' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.949, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_2ef202">#2EF202</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EF202"

More Green Colors

#2EF202 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EF202 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EF202?

#2EF202 is a mid-tone green — rgb(46, 242, 2) in RGB and hsl(109, 98%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #2EF202?

#2EF202 is rgb(46, 242, 2) — red 46, green 242, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EF202?

#2EF202 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 99%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EF202 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EF202 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EF202 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EF202 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 7.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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