#2AA449
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.167 147.6), rgb(42, 164, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#2AA449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA449 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.167 147.6) |
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 #2AA449 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA449 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA449 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA449 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B770
oklch(70.8% 0.131 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA449
oklch(63.3% 0.167 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#02501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#2AA449 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) | #A69541 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B50 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A090 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA449
#2AA449
oklch(63.3% 0.167 147.6)
- #BE60BD
#BE60BD
oklch(63.4% 0.167 327.7)
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 #2AA449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
Use #2AA449 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.