#2AA847
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.4% 0.174 146.9), rgb(42, 168, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#2AA847 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA847 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.174 146.9) |
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 #2AA847 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA847 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA847 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA847 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B76D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA847
oklch(64.4% 0.174 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#2AA847 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) | #AA993D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A493 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA847
#2AA847
oklch(64.4% 0.174 146.9)
- #C261C4
#C261C4
oklch(64.3% 0.174 326.6)
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 #2AA847, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AA847.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
Use #2AA847 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.