#2AB843
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.6% 0.197 145.5), rgb(42, 184, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#2AB843 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB843 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 184, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.197 145.5) |
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 #2AB843 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB843 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB843 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB843 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD68F
oklch(81% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB843
oklch(68.6% 0.197 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#2AB843 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) | #BBA735 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B39F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB843
#2AB843
oklch(68.6% 0.197 145.5)
- #D567DB
#D567DB
oklch(68.6% 0.197 325.5)
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 #2AB843, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AB843.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
Use #2AB843 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.