#2AA156
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.7% 0.152 151.1), rgb(42, 161, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#2AA156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA156 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 161, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.152 151.1) |
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 #2AA156 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA156 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA156 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AA156 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B67A
oklch(70.8% 0.119 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA156
oklch(62.7% 0.152 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#045024
oklch(37.8% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#2AA156 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) | #A29350 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA156
#2AA156
oklch(62.7% 0.152 151.1)
- #BB62B2
#BB62B2
oklch(62.8% 0.152 331.1)
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 #2AA156, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA156.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #2AA156 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.