Kelly Green Color
Kelly Green is a green color with hex code #02AB2E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with kelly green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Kelly Green Color Values
What Does Kelly Green Mean?
Kelly Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Kelly Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Kelly Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Kelley Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Kelly Green
Kelly Green and #AC027E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #29AC02 and #02AC84, which sit beside kelly green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair kelly green with triadic partners #2F02AC and #AC2F02. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Shamrock Green —
#02C14D(Delta E 9) - True Green —
#089404(Delta E 10) - Leafy Green —
#51B73B(Delta E 10) - Irish Green —
#019529(Delta E 11) - Emerald Green —
#028F1E(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #02AB2E; }
.background { background-color: #02AB2E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02AB2E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #02AB2E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for kelly green?
Kelly Green has the hex code #02AB2E. In RGB notation it is rgb(2, 171, 46), in HSL it is hsl(136, 98%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.644, 0.202, 145.
What does the color kelly green mean?
Green-family colors like kelly green carry distinct psychological associations. Kelly Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Kelly Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with kelly green?
Kelly Green has three easy routes: its complement #AC027E for punch, its neighbors #29AC02 and #02AC84 for something calmer, or triadic partners #2F02AC and #AC2F02 when you want energy.
Is kelly green a standard web color?
No — Kelly Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #02AB2E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make kelly green lighter or darker?
To lighten kelly green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C7FED6 (lightest tint) to #001E08 (darkest shade).
About Kelly Green
Kelly Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Kelley Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #02AB2E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.