What color is #2AC016?

#2AC016 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 192, 22), and in HSL hsl(113, 79%, 42%).

Is #2AC016 accessible as text?

On white, #2AC016 has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AC016, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AC016?

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

What colors go well with #2AC016?

#2AC016 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC16C0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AC016 below.

Is #2AC016 good for buttons?

#2AC016 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AC016 — white text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AC016 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #2AC016 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#2AC016 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AC016

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AC016 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AC016 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2AC016 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6CE55F

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 #2AC016 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 #2AC016 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 #2AC016 Secondary #AFDAA9 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 #2AC016 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 #2AC016 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2AC016

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People also use #2AC016 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F2D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16C03B — 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 #2AC016 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2AC016;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 192 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.228 141.7);
  --color-50: #F2FEF1;
  --color-100: #DEFCDA;
  --color-200: #BEF6B6;
  --color-300: #91EB85;
  --color-400: #67DA58;
  --color-500: #45C035;
  --color-600: #3B9230;
  --color-700: #2F6728;
  --color-800: #22431D;
  --color-900: #162914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F2FEF1',
    100: '#DEFCDA',
    200: '#BEF6B6',
    300: '#91EB85',
    400: '#67DA58',
    500: '#45C035',
    600: '#3B9230',
    700: '#2F6728',
    800: '#22431D',
    900: '#162914',
  },
}

$base: #2AC016;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FEF1;
$base-100: #DEFCDA;
$base-200: #BEF6B6;
$base-300: #91EB85;
$base-400: #67DA58;
$base-500: #45C035;
$base-600: #3B9230;
$base-700: #2F6728;
$base-800: #22431D;
$base-900: #162914;
$base-hover: #229912;
$base-subtle: #BEEDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AC016",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEFCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEF6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91EB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45C035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B9230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}