What color is #2CC681?

#2CC681 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Magical Malachite. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2CC681?

The RGB value is 44, 198, 129: 44 red, 198 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2CC681?

The complementary color is #C62C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2CC681?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2CC681 color

#2CC681 rgb(44, 198, 129)

Shades of green

The hex color #2CC681 is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 77.6% green and 50.6% blue (44, 198, 129).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 64% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Magical Malachite (#22CC88), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#2CC681 color codes

HEX	`#2CC681`
RGB	`rgb(44, 198, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 77.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 64%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 78%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 35%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.22, -54.76, 23.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.22, 59.68, 156.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.193, 42.506, 27.641)`
Decimal	`2934401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2CC681, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2CC681	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2CC681 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2CC681 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2cc681; }
.text { color: #2cc681; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2cc681; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 198 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2cc681, #2cbec6); }

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Questions

What color is #2CC681?: #2CC681 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Magical Malachite. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2CC681?: The RGB value is 44, 198, 129: 44 red, 198 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2CC681?: The complementary color is #C62C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2CC681?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.