#2EA418
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.198 141.2), rgb(46, 164, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#2EA418 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA418 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 164, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 141.2) |
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 #2EA418 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA418 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA418 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA418 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B858
oklch(70.8% 0.155 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA418
oklch(62.9% 0.198 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F04
oklch(26.8% 0.081 141.1)
#2EA418 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) | #A89400 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D9F8B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA418
#2EA418
oklch(62.9% 0.198 141.2)
- #BD57D0
#BD57D0
oklch(63% 0.198 321.1)
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 #2EA418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
Use #2EA418 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.