#2AA82C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.194 143.1), rgb(42, 168, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#2AA82C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA82C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.194 143.1) |
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 #2AA82C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA82C | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA82C text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA82C text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B85E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA82C
oklch(64.1% 0.194 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#073007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143)
#2AA82C 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) | #AC9815 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E39 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A390 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA82C
#2AA82C
oklch(64.1% 0.194 143.1)
- #C25BCF
#C25BCF
oklch(64.1% 0.194 323)
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 #2AA82C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA82C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #2AA82C 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.