#2EA425
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63% 0.192 142.1), rgb(46, 164, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#2EA425 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 142°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA425 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 164, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.192 142.1) |
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 #2EA425 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA425 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA425 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA425 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400
#65B85D
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA425
oklch(63% 0.192 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#065102
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#2EA425 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) | #A89405 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B33 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089F8C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA425
#2EA425
oklch(63% 0.192 142.1)
- #BD59CC
#BD59CC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 322.3)
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 #2EA425, 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
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #2EA425 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.