#2AA245
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.7% 0.168 146.9), rgb(42, 162, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#2AA245 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA245 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 162, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.168 146.9) |
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 #2AA245 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA245 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA245 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA245 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#9ED0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B66E
oklch(70.6% 0.131 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA245
oklch(62.7% 0.168 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#04501A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 147)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#2AA245 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) | #A4933C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA245
#2AA245
oklch(62.7% 0.168 146.9)
- #BB5EBC
#BB5EBC
oklch(62.7% 0.168 326.9)
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 #2AA245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #2AA245 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.