#2DAB18
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.8% 0.205 141.4), rgb(45, 171, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#2DAB18 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DAB18 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 171, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.205 141.4) |
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 #2DAB18 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2DAB18 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DAB18 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DAB18 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B955
oklch(70.8% 0.161 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DAB18
oklch(64.8% 0.205 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#073003
oklch(27.1% 0.085 141.4)
#2DAB18 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1912D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A591 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DAB18
#2DAB18
oklch(64.8% 0.205 141.4)
- #C55AD8
#C55AD8
oklch(64.8% 0.205 321.4)
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 #2DAB18, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DAB18.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
Use #2DAB18 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.