#2AA25A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63% 0.149 152.1), rgb(42, 162, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#2AA25A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA25A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 162, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.149 152.1) |
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 #2AA25A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA25A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA25A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA25A text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B57C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA25A
oklch(63% 0.149 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#035026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#2AA25A 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) | #A29455 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A090 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA25A
#2AA25A
oklch(63% 0.149 152.1)
- #BC63B1
#BC63B1
oklch(63% 0.15 332)
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 #2AA25A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA25A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA25A 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.