#2A996E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.118 162.6), rgb(42, 153, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#2A996E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A996E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.118 162.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A996E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A996E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A996E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A996E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B390
oklch(70.7% 0.092 162.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A996E
oklch(61% 0.118 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#2A996E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #968E6C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888371 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A996E
#2A996E
oklch(61% 0.118 162.6)
- #B36596
#B36596
oklch(61% 0.117 342.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A996E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.