#2EA73B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64% 0.181 144.6), rgb(46, 167, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#2EA73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA73B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 167, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.181 144.6) |
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 #2EA73B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA73B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA73B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA73B text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B766
oklch(70.6% 0.141 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA73B
oklch(64% 0.181 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#035110
oklch(37.9% 0.119 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 144.7)
#2EA73B 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) | #AA972E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E44 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A390 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA73B
#2EA73B
oklch(64% 0.181 144.6)
- #C05FC8
#C05FC8
oklch(64% 0.18 324.5)
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 #2EA73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
Use #2EA73B 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.