Nearest named color: Malachite
#2DDE2D
#2DDE2D
Nearest named
Malachite
Family
Green
Lightness
78.5%
Chroma
0.250
Hue angle
142.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.81:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.26:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CC33
CSS oklch()
79% 0.25 143

#2DDE2D is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and loses vibrancy on press.

Palettes built on #2DDE2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2DDE2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2DDE2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #2DDE2D 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 40/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 24/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 7/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 7/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 24/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 96/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 20/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 35/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 45/100
Moderate
Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

Pairs with #2DDE2D

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For interior
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People also use #2DDE2D with

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 10.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DAF3DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #2BDE67 — 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 #2DDE2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2DDE2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 222 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.250 142.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDF1;
  --color-100: #DBFADB;
  --color-200: #B9F4B9;
  --color-300: #88E788;
  --color-400: #5DD55D;
  --color-500: #3ABB3A;
  --color-600: #338E33;
  --color-700: #2A652A;
  --color-800: #1F421F;
  --color-900: #152815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}