#2AA149
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.5% 0.163 147.8), rgb(42, 161, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#2AA149 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA149 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 161, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.163 147.8) |
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 #2AA149 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA149 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA149 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AA149 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA149
oklch(62.5% 0.163 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#05501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#2AA149 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) | #A39241 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958950 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA149
#2AA149
oklch(62.5% 0.163 147.8)
- #BA5FB9
#BA5FB9
oklch(62.5% 0.163 327.7)
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 #2AA149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA149 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.