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#2eb93b

a balanced, vivid green · cool · closest name: Lime Green

RGB
46, 185, 59
HSL
126°, 60%, 45%
CMYK
75, 0, 68, 28
Luminance
0.3559

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #2eb93b is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#2eb93b
Hue
126°
green
Saturation
60%
vivid
Lightness
45%
balanced
Brightness
73%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3559
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
65/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
8.12:1
Closest name
Lime Green
ΔE2000 5.6
Where it sits
Hue126° of 360°
Saturation60%
Lightness45%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool65% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#2eb93b
RGBrgb(46, 185, 59)
HSLhsl(126, 60%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 68%, 28%)
LABlab(66.2 -60.6 51.5)
LCHlch(66.2 79.6 139.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.689 0.202 144.1)
Decimal3062075
Display P3color(display-p3 0.180 0.725 0.231)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #2eb93b;
background-color: #2eb93b;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#2eb93b] bg-[#2eb93b]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #2eb93b;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.725, blue: 0.231)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#2eb93b")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF2EB93B)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(59, 185, 46)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #2eb93b · 8.12:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.59:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 8.12:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #2eb93b as text scores 2.59:1 on white and 8.12:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#2eb93b on white: 2.59:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#2eb93b on black: 8.12:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #BCA729
deuteranopia · #AD9D47
tritanopia · #00B49F

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #2eb93b is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F4FBF4
#E9F7EA
#CCEFD0
#A5E9AB
#78DE82
#4BD258
#2eb93b
#29A334
#20832A
#1B5F22
#113B15
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #F4FBF4Darkest = 950 · #113B15
:root {
  --brand-50: #F4FBF4;
  --brand-100: #E9F7EA;
  --brand-200: #CCEFD0;
  --brand-300: #A5E9AB;
  --brand-400: #78DE82;
  --brand-500: #4BD258;
  --brand-600: #2eb93b;
  --brand-700: #29A334;
  --brand-800: #20832A;
  --brand-900: #1B5F22;
  --brand-950: #113B15;
  --brand: #2eb93b;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #2eb93b

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4FAF5
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDC4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B9B52
Captions on the surface
Accent#A629BE
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#196621
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EBFAEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#142415
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #2eb93b

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#B92EAC
Analogous left#67B92E
Analogous right#2EB980
Split-complement 1#802EB9
Split-complement 2#B92E67
Triadic 1#3B2EB9
Triadic 2#B93B2E
Tetradic#2E67B9

RGB percentages

Red18.0%
Green72.5%
Blue23.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan75.1%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow68.1%
Key (black)27.5%

Color previews

#2eb93b text on a black background

contrast 8.12:1

Card sample

#2eb93b text on a white background

contrast 2.59:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #2eb93b;
Background color
Panel with #2eb93b background
background-color: #2eb93b;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #2eb93b;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(46, 185, 59, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(46, 185, 59, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #2eb93b;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2eb93b, #2EB998);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #2eb93b

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#2eb93b in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#2eb93b, answered

What color is #2eb93b?

#2eb93b is a balanced vivid green, closest to Lime Green (ΔE2000 5.6). It sits at 126° on the hue wheel with 60% saturation and 45% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #2eb93b?

rgb(46, 185, 59) — 46 red, 185 green and 59 blue out of 255, or 18% / 72.5% / 23.1% by channel.

Is #2eb93b a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3559 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 8.12:1.

Should I use black or white text on #2eb93b?

Black. It scores 8.12:1 against #2eb93b, versus 2.59:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #2eb93b?

#B92EAC sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #802EB9 and #B92E67, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #2eb93b?

For interface work: #F4FAF5 as the surface, #C0EDC4 for borders, #4B9B52 for secondary text, #A629BE as an accent and #196621 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #67B92E and #2EB980 stays calm, while #B92EAC is the loudest partner.

What is #2eb93b in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(75%, 0%, 68%, 28%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #2eb93b warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 65 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #54B92E; nudged cooler, #2CBB6E.

Work with #2eb93b in the Color Lab