#2AA042
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.168 146.4), rgb(42, 160, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#2AA042 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA042 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.168 146.4) |
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 #2AA042 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA042 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA042 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AA042 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B66E
oklch(70.6% 0.131 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA042
oklch(62.1% 0.168 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#065019
oklch(37.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#2AA042 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) | #A29139 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA042
#2AA042
oklch(62.1% 0.168 146.4)
- #B95CBB
#B95CBB
oklch(62.1% 0.169 326.6)
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 #2AA042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA042 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.