Palettes / Colors / #2CED72
#2CED72 — Vivid Green
#2CED72 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color SpringGreen (#00FF7F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: springgreen (#00FF7F) — not an exact match. CSS springgreen gives you #00FF7F, a different color; use #2CED72 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.
#2CED72 is a warm-leaning 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 #ED2CA6; it also sits naturally between #46ED2C and #2CEDD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CED72 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 237, 114 |
| HSL | 142°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 142°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 52%, 7% |
| XYZ | 34.36, 62.32, 26.14 |
| Yxy | 62.32, 0.2798, 0.5074 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, -70.90, 46.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, -57.13, 32.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 93% · Blue 45%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 52% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CED72
.text { color: #2CED72; }
.background { background-color: #2CED72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CED72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 237, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CED72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 237, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CED72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 237, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CED72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CED72">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CED72
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Tones of #2CED72
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED2CA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CED72: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CED72
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 #2CED72: ·
How #2CED72 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 #2CED72 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 #2CED72?
#2CED72 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 44, 237, 114). Its closest standard named color is SpringGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CED72?
#2CED72 is RGB 44, 237, 114 — HSL 142°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 52%, 7%.
What colors go with #2CED72?
Its complement is #ED2CA6; analogous partners are #46ED2C and #2CEDD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CED72 for text?
Black text on #2CED72 has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.