#2EA651
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.162 148.8), rgb(46, 166, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#2EA651 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA651 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 166, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.162 148.8) |
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 #2EA651 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA651 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA651 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA651 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B674
oklch(70.7% 0.126 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA651
oklch(64% 0.162 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#02501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#2EA651 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) | #A7974A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A392 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA651
#2EA651
oklch(64% 0.162 148.8)
- #C064BC
#C064BC
oklch(64.1% 0.161 328.9)
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 #2EA651, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2EA651.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
Use #2EA651 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.