#2BA23A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.6% 0.177 144.9), rgb(43, 162, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#2BA23A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA23A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 162, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.177 144.9) |
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 #2BA23A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA23A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BA23A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BA23A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B768
oklch(70.7% 0.139 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA23A
oklch(62.6% 0.177 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#055013
oklch(37.6% 0.115 145)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#2BA23A 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) | #A5932E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978943 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA23A
#2BA23A
oklch(62.6% 0.177 144.9)
- #BB5BC2
#BB5BC2
oklch(62.5% 0.178 324.8)
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 #2BA23A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #2BA23A 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.