#2AA355
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.5), rgb(42, 163, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#2AA355 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA355 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 163, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.5) |
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 #2AA355 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA355 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA355 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA355 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA355
oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#025023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#2AA355 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) | #A4954F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A090 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA355
#2AA355
oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.5)
- #BD62B5
#BD62B5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 330.6)
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 #2AA355, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA355.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA355 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.