May 2
Birthday Color: Malachite Green
#009854 · rgb(0, 152, 84) · hsl(153, 100%, 30%) · CMYK(100,0,45,40)
CMYK values are numeric conversions from RGB and may differ from print standards.
Zodiac: Taurus ♉
Color words & personality
Read through the color words of May 2, Malachite Green behaves like balanced and steady. Its color words point to after rain: the power to put out brand-new green once the weather has passed. In print, this color shows a deep tone that absorbs rather than reflects light. Placed beside a similar color, this one's character stands out even more.
Try it: For room fabric or a plant pot — a color that brings calm.
As a gift: Green quietly accompanies everyday things. → Pick a gift color by birthday color
Birth flower, star, fish & fruit of May 2
Birth star
Toliman
Star words: companionship, journey
Centaurus · α Cen · mag 1.35 — A far-southern star — culminates around midnight, but does not rise over Japan
Japanese iris gives May 2 its flower, a separate entry from the iris that appears later in the month. Hanakotoba meanings are sincere and a believing heart. May and June are its peak months. Its birthday color is Malachite Green (#009854), a saturated green with the color word "after rain." Sincerity and wet green: a pairing that feels freshly washed.
For May 2 the birth star is Toliman — Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to our Sun, its light crossing about 4.4 light-years to arrive tonight. Its star words are companionship and journey, and no star has earned them better. Near midnight it culminates low in the far south. The birthday color is Malachite Green (#009854), after the rain: a fellow-traveler star, and the washed green of a road walked with someone.
On May 2 the birthday fish is the Largescale blackfish, carrying the words “waves” and “rock king”. It keeps to the rocks where seaweed grows, reading the tide from between the waves, a posture said to have earned its royal nickname. Its peak seasons are May and November. The birth color of the day is Malachite Green #009854, the deep green that follows the rain. Let a calm wave of a day reach today's table.
For May 2, the birth fruit is the Pineapple. It is a tropical fruit at its best around May and Jun and Jul. Its fruit words are "welcome and shine". Look for it in May and Jun and Jul. On this date, the birthday color is Malachite Green (#009854). Its color word is "after rain". A fruit in season and a color of its own — a small way to mark the day.
Our birth flowers are an independently compiled system based on flowering seasons and hanakotoba. Birth stars are assigned by an astronomical rule — the IAU-named star culminating around midnight on that date. Birth fish and fruits are compiled independently by peak season (fish include seafood).
About this date's birth flower
- What is the birth flower for May 2?
- The birth flower for May 2 is the Japanese iris. Its hanakotoba include sincere, believing heart, and its peak season is May, Jun.
- What is the birth fish for May 2?
- The birth fish for May 2 is the Largescale blackfish. Its fish words include waves, rock king, and its peak season is May, Nov.
- What is the birth fruit for May 2?
- The birth fruit for May 2 is the Pineapple. Its fruit words include welcome, shine, and its peak season is May, Jun, Jul.
- What is the birthday color for May 2?
- The birthday color for May 2 is Malachite Green (#009854). It pairs with the day's flower, Japanese iris.
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Color palette for Malachite Green
Monochrome (lightness steps)
#00F487
oklch(84.8% 0.216 153.5)
#009854
oklch(59.7% 0.150 154.2)
base
#003C21
oklch(31.3% 0.075 156.8)
Analogous (±30°)
#009808
oklch(58.9% 0.199 142.8)
#009854
oklch(59.7% 0.150 154.2)
base
#009098
oklch(59.5% 0.101 201.7)
Complementary (+180°)
#009854
oklch(59.7% 0.150 154.2)
#980044
oklch(43.7% 0.175 5.3)
base
#FF1980
oklch(65.1% 0.254 3.1)
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