What color is #2EAA2E?

#2EAA2E is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hedged Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EAA2E?

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

What is the complementary color of #2EAA2E?

The complementary color is #AA2EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EAA2E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EAA2E color

#2EAA2E rgb(46, 170, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #2EAA2E is a moderate green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hedged Garden (#00AA11), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#2EAA2E color codes

HEX	`#2EAA2E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 170, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 66.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 73%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.24, -56.9, 51.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.24, 76.69, 137.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.994, 29.526, 7.44)`
Decimal	`3058222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EAA2E, 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 #2EAA2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2EAA2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #2EAA2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eaa2e; }
.text { color: #2eaa2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eaa2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 170 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eaa2e, #2eaa6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #2EAA2E?: #2EAA2E is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hedged Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EAA2E?: The RGB value is 46, 170, 46: 46 red, 170 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EAA2E?: The complementary color is #AA2EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EAA2E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.