#2AAE4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.176 147.8), rgb(42, 174, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#2AAE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AAE4E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.176 147.8) |
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 #2AAE4E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AAE4E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAE4E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAE4E text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AAE4E
oklch(66.1% 0.176 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#053010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 147.8)
#2AAE4E 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) | #B09E45 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AAE4E
#2AAE4E
oklch(66.1% 0.176 147.8)
- #C965C8
#C965C8
oklch(66% 0.176 327.7)
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 #2AAE4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AAE4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #2AAE4E 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.