#02A435
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.6% 0.19 146.1), rgb(2, 164, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#02A435 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A435 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 164, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.19 146.1) |
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 #02A435 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A435 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02A435 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A435 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146)
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Step 400
400
#5BB965
oklch(70.8% 0.149 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A435
oklch(62.6% 0.19 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#03300B
oklch(27% 0.079 145.9)
#02A435 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) | #A69426 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A435
#02A435
oklch(62.6% 0.19 146.1)
- #C056C4
#C056C4
oklch(62.6% 0.19 326.1)
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 #02A435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
Use #02A435 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.