#2AB835
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.5% 0.206 143.8), rgb(42, 184, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#2AB835 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB835 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 184, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.206 143.8) |
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 #2AB835 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB835 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB835 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB835 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CD68A
oklch(80.9% 0.128 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB835
oklch(68.5% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#2AB835 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) | #BCA620 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C42 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B39E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB835
#2AB835
oklch(68.5% 0.206 143.8)
- #D564E0
#D564E0
oklch(68.5% 0.206 324)
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 #2AB835, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AB835.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
Use #2AB835 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.