#2BAD08
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.3% 0.212 141), rgb(43, 173, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2BAD08 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.212 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAD08 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 173, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.212 141) |
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 #2BAD08 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAD08 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD08 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD08 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400
#5FB951
oklch(70.7% 0.166 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAD08
oklch(65.3% 0.212 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#063001
oklch(27% 0.087 141)
#2BAD08 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) | #B29C00 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39227 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A793 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAD08
#2BAD08
oklch(65.3% 0.212 141)
- #C859DD
#C859DD
oklch(65.4% 0.213 321)
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 #2BAD08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BAD08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.052
Use #2BAD08 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.