#2AA62D
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.5% 0.191 143.2), rgb(42, 166, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#2AA62D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA62D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 166, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.191 143.2) |
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 #2AA62D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA62D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA62D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA62D text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B85F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA62D
oklch(63.5% 0.191 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#015106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#073008
oklch(27.1% 0.08 143.3)
#2AA62D 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) | #AA9618 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C39 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA62D
#2AA62D
oklch(63.5% 0.191 143.2)
- #C05ACC
#C05ACC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 323.3)
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 #2AA62D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #2AA62D 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.