#2EA235
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.18 143.8), rgb(46, 162, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#2EA235 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA235 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 162, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.18 143.8) |
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 #2EA235 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA235 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA235 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2EA235 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B765
oklch(70.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA235
oklch(62.6% 0.18 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#08500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#2EA235 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) | #A59327 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019D8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA235
#2EA235
oklch(62.6% 0.18 143.8)
- #BB5BC4
#BB5BC4
oklch(62.6% 0.18 324.1)
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 #2EA235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #2EA235 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.