Palettes / Colors / #2CD899
#2CD899 — Green
#2CD899 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #2CD899 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2CD899 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D82C6B; it also sits naturally between #2CD843 and #2CC1D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD899 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 216, 153 |
| HSL | 158°, 69%, 51% |
| HSV | 158°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 29%, 15% |
| XYZ | 31.34, 51.95, 38.51 |
| Yxy | 51.95, 0.2573, 0.4265 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.25, -56.49, 19.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.07, -45.36, 15.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 60%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CD899
.text { color: #2CD899; }
.background { background-color: #2CD899; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD899; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 216, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD899; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 216, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD899; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 216, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD899">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD899">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CD899
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Tones of #2CD899
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D82C6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD899: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD899
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2CD899: ·
How #2CD899 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2CD899 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2CD899?
#2CD899 is Green, a green color (RGB 44, 216, 153). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD899?
#2CD899 is RGB 44, 216, 153 — HSL 158°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 29%, 15%.
What colors go with #2CD899?
Its complement is #D82C6B; analogous partners are #2CD843 and #2CC1D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD899 for text?
Black text on #2CD899 has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.