#2AA43F
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(63.2% 0.176 145.7), rgb(42, 164, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#2AA43F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA43F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 164, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.176 145.7) |
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 #2AA43F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA43F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA43F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA43F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B76A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA43F
oklch(63.2% 0.176 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#025015
oklch(37.6% 0.114 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 145.8)
#2AA43F 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) | #A79534 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B47 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA43F
#2AA43F
oklch(63.2% 0.176 145.7)
- #BD5DC2
#BD5DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 325.5)
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 #2AA43F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA43F 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.