What color is #2EAA00?

#2EAA00 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EAA00?

The RGB value is 46, 170, 0: 46 red, 170 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EAA00?

The complementary color is #7C00AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EAA00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EAA00 color

#2EAA00 rgb(46, 170, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #2EAA00 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 66.7% green and 0% blue (46, 170, 0).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Vegetarian (#22AA00), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#2EAA00 color codes

HEX	`#2EAA00`
RGB	`rgb(46, 170, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 66.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 100%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.07, -59.03, 62.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.07, 85.61, 133.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.501, 29.329, 4.844)`
Decimal	`3058176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EAA00, 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 #2EAA00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2EAA00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	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 #2EAA00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eaa00; }
.text { color: #2eaa00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eaa00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 170 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eaa00, #00aa27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #2EAA00?: #2EAA00 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EAA00?: The RGB value is 46, 170, 0: 46 red, 170 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EAA00?: The complementary color is #7C00AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EAA00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.