#02AA60
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.8% 0.161 154.6), rgb(2, 170, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#02AA60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AA60 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.161 154.6) |
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 #02AA60 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AA60 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AA60 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AA60 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B77D
oklch(70.6% 0.125 154.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AA60
oklch(64.8% 0.161 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 154.8)
#02AA60 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) | #A99B5B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A898 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AA60
#02AA60
oklch(64.8% 0.161 154.6)
- #C864B6
#C864B6
oklch(64.9% 0.161 334.5)
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 #02AA60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02AA60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #02AA60 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.