What color is #2AB508?

#2AB508 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 181, 8), and in HSL hsl(108, 92%, 37%).

Is #2AB508 accessible as text?

On white, #2AB508 has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AB508, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AB508?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #2AB508?

#2AB508 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9208B5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AB508 below.

Is #2AB508 good for buttons?

#2AB508 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AB508 — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AB508 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #2AB508 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#2AB508 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AB508

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AB508 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AB508 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2AB508 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #69DA58

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2AB508 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2AB508 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2AB508 Secondary #A7CFA1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2AB508 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #2AB508 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2AB508

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For fashion

People also use #2AB508 with

Yellow Green Kelly Green Mauveine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2F4CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08B51F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2AB508 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2AB508;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 181 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.4% 0.220 141.2);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DFFDD8;
  --color-200: #C0FCB1;
  --color-300: #94F37C;
  --color-400: #6BE54D;
  --color-500: #4ACB29;
  --color-600: #3F9A28;
  --color-700: #316D22;
  --color-800: #23471A;
  --color-900: #172B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DFFDD8',
    200: '#C0FCB1',
    300: '#94F37C',
    400: '#6BE54D',
    500: '#4ACB29',
    600: '#3F9A28',
    700: '#316D22',
    800: '#23471A',
    900: '#172B12',
  },
}

$base: #2AB508;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DFFDD8;
$base-200: #C0FCB1;
$base-300: #94F37C;
$base-400: #6BE54D;
$base-500: #4ACB29;
$base-600: #3F9A28;
$base-700: #316D22;
$base-800: #23471A;
$base-900: #172B12;
$base-hover: #229106;
$base-subtle: #BBF1AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AB508",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BE54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4ACB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#316D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}