#2AA863
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.8% 0.149 154), rgb(42, 168, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#2AA863 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA863 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.149 154) |
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 #2AA863 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA863 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA863 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA863 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA863
oklch(64.8% 0.149 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#2AA863 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) | #A89A5E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F68 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A697 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA863
#2AA863
oklch(64.8% 0.149 154)
- #C368B4
#C368B4
oklch(64.7% 0.149 333.6)
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 #2AA863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #2AA863 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.