#2FAA28
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.7% 0.197 142.3), rgb(47, 170, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#2FAA28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FAA28 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 170, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.197 142.3) |
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 #2FAA28 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FAA28 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA28 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA28 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#62B85B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FAA28
oklch(64.7% 0.197 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#2FAA28 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) | #AE9A09 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09036 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A591 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FAA28
#2FAA28
oklch(64.7% 0.197 142.3)
- #C45CD3
#C45CD3
oklch(64.7% 0.197 322.5)
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 #2FAA28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FAA28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #2FAA28 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.