#2BAA4D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.171 147.9), rgb(43, 170, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2BAA4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAA4D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 170, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.171 147.9) |
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 #2BAA4D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAA4D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAA4D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAA4D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B76F
oklch(70.7% 0.134 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAA4D
oklch(65% 0.171 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 147.6)
#2BAA4D 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) | #AC9B44 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9054 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A695 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAA4D
#2BAA4D
oklch(65% 0.171 147.9)
- #C564C3
#C564C3
oklch(65.1% 0.17 328.1)
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 #2BAA4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BAA4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #2BAA4D 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.