First-principles calculations on the basis of density-functional theory are performed in order to investigate the electronic structures and optical properties of Cr2+:ZnSe with different impurity concentration. Five configurations with the substitution of Zn by one Cr atom in different ZnSe supercells are considered. The results show that the absorption peak intensity and peak width decrease with diminishing Cr2+ concentration and a redshift is observed in the absorption spectra. The experimental observations are in good agreement with the calculated results. An appropriate explanation of the experimental results is presented.