#2BA833
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.2% 0.189 143.8), rgb(43, 168, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#2BA833 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA833 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 168, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.189 143.8) |
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 #2BA833 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA833 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA833 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA833 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19B
oklch(81% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B861
oklch(70.8% 0.148 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA833
oklch(64.2% 0.189 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#073009
oklch(27.2% 0.079 143.7)
#2BA833 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) | #AB9822 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A390 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA833
#2BA833
oklch(64.2% 0.189 143.8)
- #C25DCC
#C25DCC
oklch(64.2% 0.188 323.9)
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 #2BA833, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BA833.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
Use #2BA833 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.