#2DB00B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.2% 0.214 141), rgb(45, 176, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#2DB00B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DB00B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 176, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.214 141) |
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 #2DB00B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2DB00B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DB00B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DB00B text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400
#5FB950
oklch(70.6% 0.167 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DB00B
oklch(66.2% 0.214 141)
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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
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#2DB00B 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) | #B59F00 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69528 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA95 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DB00B
#2DB00B
oklch(66.2% 0.214 141)
- #CB5BE0
#CB5BE0
oklch(66.1% 0.214 321.1)
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 #2DB00B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DB00B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.053
Use #2DB00B 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.