#02A538
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.189 146.5), rgb(2, 165, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#02A538 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A538 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.189 146.5) |
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 #02A538 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A538 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02A538 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A538 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A538
oklch(62.9% 0.189 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#02300C
oklch(27% 0.078 146.6)
#02A538 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) | #A7952A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A538
#02A538
oklch(62.9% 0.189 146.5)
- #C157C4
#C157C4
oklch(62.9% 0.189 326.5)
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 #02A538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
Use #02A538 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.