#02A12A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.194 144.9), rgb(2, 161, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#02A12A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A12A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 161, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 98%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.194 144.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #02A12A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A12A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02A12A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02A12A text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB961
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A12A
oklch(61.6% 0.194 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#043009
oklch(27% 0.08 144.7)
#02A12A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49114 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958737 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A12A
#02A12A
oklch(61.6% 0.194 144.9)
- #BC52C4
#BC52C4
oklch(61.6% 0.194 324.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #02A12A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.052
Use #02A12A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.