Palettes / Colors / #2DEC18
#2DEC18 — Vivid Green
#2DEC18 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Lime (#00FF00). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lime (#00FF00) — not an exact match. CSS lime gives you #00FF00, a different color; use #2DEC18 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.
#2DEC18 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 #D718EC; it also sits naturally between #97EC18 and #18EC6D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DEC18 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 236, 24 |
| HSL | 114°, 85%, 51% |
| HSV | 114°, 90%, 93% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 90%, 7% |
| XYZ | 31.24, 60.61, 10.92 |
| Yxy | 60.61, 0.3040, 0.5898 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.17, -78.08, 76.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.86, -61.42, 43.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 93% · Blue 9%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 90% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DEC18
.text { color: #2DEC18; }
.background { background-color: #2DEC18; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DEC18; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 236, 24); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 85%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DEC18; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 236, 24, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DEC18; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 236, 24, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DEC18">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DEC18">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2DEC18
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Tones of #2DEC18
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D718EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DEC18: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DEC18
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 #2DEC18: ·
How #2DEC18 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 #2DEC18 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 #2DEC18?
#2DEC18 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 45, 236, 24). Its closest standard named color is Lime.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DEC18?
#2DEC18 is RGB 45, 236, 24 — HSL 114°, 85%, 51% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 90%, 7%.
What colors go with #2DEC18?
Its complement is #D718EC; analogous partners are #97EC18 and #18EC6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DEC18 for text?
Black text on #2DEC18 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.