#2AA72F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.8% 0.191 143.4), rgb(42, 167, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#2AA72F 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA72F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 167, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.191 143.4) |
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 #2AA72F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA72F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA72F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA72F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#62B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA72F
oklch(63.8% 0.191 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#073008
oklch(27.1% 0.08 143.3)
#2AA72F 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) | #AA971B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A28F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA72F
#2AA72F
oklch(63.8% 0.191 143.4)
- #C15BCD
#C15BCD
oklch(63.9% 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 #2AA72F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #2AA72F 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.