#02AB2E
Named color: Kelly Green. oklch(64.4% 0.202 145), rgb(2, 171, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#02AB2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Kelly Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AB2E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 171, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.202 145) |
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 #02AB2E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AB2E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB2E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB2E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
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Step 400
400
#58BA5E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AB2E
oklch(64.4% 0.202 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#013007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.9)
#02AB2E 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) | #AE9A18 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A693 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AB2E
#02AB2E
oklch(64.4% 0.202 145)
- #C858D0
#C858D0
oklch(64.5% 0.202 324.9)
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 #02AB2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02AB2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.054
Use #02AB2E 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.