#2BA720
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.7% 0.199 142), rgb(43, 167, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#2BA720 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA720 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 167, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.199 142) |
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 #2BA720 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA720 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA720 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA720 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#62B85A
oklch(70.7% 0.155 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA720
oklch(63.7% 0.199 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#2BA720 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) | #AB9700 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D31 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A28E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA720
#2BA720
oklch(63.7% 0.199 142)
- #C159D1
#C159D1
oklch(63.8% 0.198 322.1)
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 #2BA720, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BA720.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.013
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #2BA720 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.