#2AA555
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.7% 0.158 150.3), rgb(42, 165, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#2AA555 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA555 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 165, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 150.3) |
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 #2AA555 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA555 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA555 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA555 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#62B677
oklch(70.7% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA555
oklch(63.7% 0.158 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#2AA555 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) | #A6974F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A292 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA555
#2AA555
oklch(63.7% 0.158 150.3)
- #BF63B8
#BF63B8
oklch(63.7% 0.158 330.1)
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 #2AA555, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA555.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #2AA555 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.