What color is #2CE71B?

#2CE71B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 231, 27), and in HSL hsl(115, 81%, 51%).

Is #2CE71B accessible as text?

On white, #2CE71B has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #2CE71B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2CE71B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #2CE71B?

#2CE71B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D61DE7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2CE71B below.

Is #2CE71B good for buttons?

#2CE71B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2CE71B — white text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2CE71B the same as CSS lime?

No — #2CE71B is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#2CE71B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2CE71B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2CE71B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2CE71B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2CE71B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7AFF6D

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2CE71B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2CE71B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2CE71B Secondary #CBFEC5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2CE71B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #2CE71B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 41/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAF5D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1DE74F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2CE71B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2CE71B;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 231 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.265 142.1);
  --color-50: #F2FEF1;
  --color-100: #DCFCD9;
  --color-200: #BBF7B5;
  --color-300: #8CEC83;
  --color-400: #61DC56;
  --color-500: #3FC233;
  --color-600: #37932E;
  --color-700: #2C6827;
  --color-800: #20441D;
  --color-900: #152A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F2FEF1',
    100: '#DCFCD9',
    200: '#BBF7B5',
    300: '#8CEC83',
    400: '#61DC56',
    500: '#3FC233',
    600: '#37932E',
    700: '#2C6827',
    800: '#20441D',
    900: '#152A14',
  },
}

$base: #2CE71B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FEF1;
$base-100: #DCFCD9;
$base-200: #BBF7B5;
$base-300: #8CEC83;
$base-400: #61DC56;
$base-500: #3FC233;
$base-600: #37932E;
$base-700: #2C6827;
$base-800: #20441D;
$base-900: #152A14;
$base-hover: #22BC14;
$base-subtle: #C6F1C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2CE71B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CEC83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61DC56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FC233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37932E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2CE71B

Color Lab

Pairs with #2CE71B

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