#2DA851
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.6% 0.164 148.7), rgb(45, 168, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#2DA851 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DA851 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 168, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.164 148.7) |
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 #2DA851 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2DA851 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DA851 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DA851 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A4
oklch(81% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B773
oklch(70.8% 0.129 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DA851
oklch(64.6% 0.164 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#2DA851 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) | #A9994A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A594 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DA851
#2DA851
oklch(64.6% 0.164 148.7)
- #C264BF
#C264BF
oklch(64.5% 0.165 328.5)
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 #2DA851, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DA851.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #2DA851 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.