What color is #2EB915?

#2EB915 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Sour Apple Rings. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EB915?

The RGB value is 46, 185, 21: 46 red, 185 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EB915?

The complementary color is #A015B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EB915?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EB915 color

#2EB915 rgb(46, 185, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #2EB915 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 72.5% green and 8.2% blue (46, 185, 21).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 80% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sour Apple Rings (#33BB00), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#2EB915 color codes

HEX	`#2EB915`
RGB	`rgb(46, 185, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 72.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 80%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 89%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 89%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.01, -63.13, 63.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.01, 89.21, 135.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.61, 35.331, 6.548)`
Decimal	`3062037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EB915, 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 #2EB915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EB915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	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 #2EB915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eb915; }
.text { color: #2eb915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eb915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 185 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eb915, #15b94e); }

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Questions

What color is #2EB915?: #2EB915 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Sour Apple Rings. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EB915?: The RGB value is 46, 185, 21: 46 red, 185 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EB915?: The complementary color is #A015B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EB915?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.