#2AA03E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.172 145.7), rgb(42, 160, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#2AA03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA03E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 160, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.172 145.7) |
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 #2AA03E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA03E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA03E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AA03E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B76B
oklch(70.8% 0.135 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA03E
oklch(62.1% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#065016
oklch(37.7% 0.112 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.9)
#2AA03E 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) | #A29133 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958846 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA03E
#2AA03E
oklch(62.1% 0.172 145.7)
- #B95BBD
#B95BBD
oklch(62% 0.172 325.9)
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 #2AA03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
Use #2AA03E 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.