#2BA600
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.4% 0.207 140.6), rgb(43, 166, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#2BA600 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA600 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 166, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.207 140.6) |
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 #2BA600 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA600 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA600 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA600 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD193
oklch(80.9% 0.101 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B853
oklch(70.6% 0.161 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA600
oklch(63.4% 0.207 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#083001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.4)
#2BA600 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) | #AB9500 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C22 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04A08C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA600
#2BA600
oklch(63.4% 0.207 140.6)
- #BF55D5
#BF55D5
oklch(63.3% 0.207 320.4)
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 #2BA600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BA600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.053
Use #2BA600 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.