#2EA342
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.171 145.9), rgb(46, 163, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#2EA342 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA342 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 163, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 145.9) |
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 #2EA342 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA342 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA342 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA342 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B66C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA342
oklch(63% 0.171 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#065017
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.9)
#2EA342 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) | #A59438 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA342
#2EA342
oklch(63% 0.171 145.9)
- #BC5FC0
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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 #2EA342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #2EA342 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.