#2AB42F
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.3% 0.205 143.3), rgb(42, 180, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2AB42F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB42F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 180, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.205 143.3) |
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 #2AB42F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB42F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB42F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB42F text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#8DD689
oklch(80.9% 0.129 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB42F
oklch(67.3% 0.205 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A716
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#2AB42F 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) | #B8A316 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB42F
#2AB42F
oklch(67.3% 0.205 143.3)
- #D061DD
#D061DD
oklch(67.3% 0.205 323.3)
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 #2AB42F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AB42F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #2AB42F 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.