#2AE482
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.197 153.5), rgb(42, 228, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#2AE482 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AE482 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 228, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.197 153.5) |
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 #2AE482 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AE482 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AE482 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AE482 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.057 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FEFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.11 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AE482
oklch(81% 0.197 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#2AE482 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) | #E4D17B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC289 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1CC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AE482
#2AE482
oklch(81% 0.197 153.5)
- #FF96ED
#FF96ED
oklch(81% 0.164 333.5)
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 #2AE482, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AE482.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.007
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.055
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.059
Use #2AE482 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.