#2AA869
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.9% 0.143 156.1), rgb(42, 168, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#2AA869 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA869 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.143 156.1) |
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 #2AA869 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA869 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA869 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA869 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAE
oklch(81% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B583
oklch(70.6% 0.112 156.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA869
oklch(64.9% 0.143 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#2AA869 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) | #A79A65 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A698 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA869
#2AA869
oklch(64.9% 0.143 156.1)
- #C46AB0
#C46AB0
oklch(65% 0.143 336)
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 #2AA869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
Use #2AA869 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.