What color is #2AB720?

#2AB720 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 183, 32), and in HSL hsl(116, 70%, 42%).

Is #2AB720 accessible as text?

On white, #2AB720 has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AB720, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AB720?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #2AB720?

#2AB720 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC20B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AB720 below.

Is #2AB720 good for buttons?

#2AB720 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AB720 — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AB720 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #2AB720 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#2AB720 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AB720

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AB720 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AB720 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2AB720 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6ADC60

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 #2AB720 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 #2AB720 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 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 #2AB720 Secondary #A9D1A4 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 #2AB720 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 #2AB720 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

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 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2AB720

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #2AB720 with

Yellow Green Medium Sea Green Dark Orchid 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F0D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20B648 — 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 #2AB720 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2AB720;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 183 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.216 142.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF1;
  --color-100: #DEFADB;
  --color-200: #BEF3BA;
  --color-300: #90E58A;
  --color-400: #67D35F;
  --color-500: #45B83D;
  --color-600: #3B8C35;
  --color-700: #2F642B;
  --color-800: #224120;
  --color-900: #162815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF1',
    100: '#DEFADB',
    200: '#BEF3BA',
    300: '#90E58A',
    400: '#67D35F',
    500: '#45B83D',
    600: '#3B8C35',
    700: '#2F642B',
    800: '#224120',
    900: '#162815',
  },
}

$base: #2AB720;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF1;
$base-100: #DEFADB;
$base-200: #BEF3BA;
$base-300: #90E58A;
$base-400: #67D35F;
$base-500: #45B83D;
$base-600: #3B8C35;
$base-700: #2F642B;
$base-800: #224120;
$base-900: #162815;
$base-hover: #22921A;
$base-subtle: #BEEABB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AB720",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEF3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B8C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#224120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}