#2BAC31
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.195 143.5), rgb(43, 172, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#2BAC31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAC31 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 172, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.195 143.5) |
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 #2BAC31 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAC31 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC31 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC31 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B85E
oklch(70.6% 0.152 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAC31
oklch(65.2% 0.195 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#063007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143.3)
#2BAC31 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) | #B09C1D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A794 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAC31
#2BAC31
oklch(65.2% 0.195 143.5)
- #C75ED2
#C75ED2
oklch(65.3% 0.195 323.8)
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 #2BAC31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BAC31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #2BAC31 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.