#2EA529
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.3% 0.191 142.4), rgb(46, 165, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#2EA529 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA529 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 165, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.191 142.4) |
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 #2EA529 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA529 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA529 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA529 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B85E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA529
oklch(63.3% 0.191 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#055104
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#2EA529 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) | #A99510 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05A08D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA529
#2EA529
oklch(63.3% 0.191 142.4)
- #BE5ACC
#BE5ACC
oklch(63.3% 0.19 322.6)
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 #2EA529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #2EA529 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.