#02AB5A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.168 152.7), rgb(2, 171, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#02AB5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AB5A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 171, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.168 152.7) |
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 #02AB5A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AB5A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB5A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB5A text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B878
oklch(70.7% 0.132 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AB5A
oklch(65% 0.168 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#013015
oklch(27.1% 0.069 152.6)
#02AB5A 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) | #AB9C54 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A898 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AB5A
#02AB5A
oklch(65% 0.168 152.7)
- #C963BB
#C963BB
oklch(65.1% 0.168 332.7)
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 #02AB5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02AB5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
Use #02AB5A 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.