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#2DF95B is closest to Estrogreen in our library. Estrogreen (#2DF95B) is a very light, vivid green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 134° and a lightness of 86%. Its strong saturation makes it eye-catching, so use it with intent and let neutrals do the rest.

#2DF95B≈ Estrogreen
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What Estrogreen looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Estrogreen (#2DF95B) is a very light, vivid green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 134° and a lightness of 86%. Its strong saturation makes it eye-catching, so use it with intent and let neutrals do the rest.

Psychology

Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a light shade, Estrogreen feels airy and gentle.

Meaning

Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.

Why use this color

Estrogreen is a confident accent. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Wellness, health and organic brands
  • Finance and sustainability
  • Success and confirmation states
  • Outdoor and nature design
History

Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.

Accessibility

White text on Estrogreen has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails); black text has 14.81:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#2DF95B
Typical visionAs most people see it
#FDE248
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#E7D369
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#00F3D8
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#D9D9D9
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.41:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
14.81:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
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