#02AD4C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.3% 0.183 149.3), rgb(2, 173, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#02AD4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AD4C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 173, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.183 149.3) |
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 #02AD4C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AD4C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AD4C text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AD4C text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B96E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AD4C
oklch(65.3% 0.183 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#02AD4C 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) | #AE9D43 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9154 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA97 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AD4C
#02AD4C
oklch(65.3% 0.183 149.3)
- #CA60C5
#CA60C5
oklch(65.3% 0.182 329.2)
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 #02AD4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02AD4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #02AD4C 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.