Palettes / Colors / #2DCD85
#2DCD85 — Green
#2DCD85 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 #2DCD85 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.
#2DCD85 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 #CD2D75; it also sits naturally between #2DCD35 and #2DC5CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DCD85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 205, 133 |
| HSL | 153°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 153°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 35%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.15, 45.91, 29.62 |
| Yxy | 45.91, 0.2644, 0.4471 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.49, -56.45, 24.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.76, -44.14, 18.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 80% · Blue 52%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DCD85
.text { color: #2DCD85; }
.background { background-color: #2DCD85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DCD85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 205, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DCD85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 205, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DCD85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 205, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DCD85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DCD85">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2DCD85
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Tones of #2DCD85
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD2D75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DCD85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DCD85
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 #2DCD85: ·
How #2DCD85 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 #2DCD85 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 #2DCD85?
#2DCD85 is Green, a green color (RGB 45, 205, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DCD85?
#2DCD85 is RGB 45, 205, 133 — HSL 153°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 35%, 20%.
What colors go with #2DCD85?
Its complement is #CD2D75; analogous partners are #2DCD35 and #2DC5CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DCD85 for text?
Black text on #2DCD85 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.