#2AA179
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.12 165.6), rgb(42, 161, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#2AA179 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA179 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 161, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.12 165.6) |
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 #2AA179 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA179 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AA179 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA179 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B393
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA179
oklch(63.4% 0.12 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#014E37
oklch(37.6% 0.078 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#2AA179 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) | #9D9577 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A196 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA179
#2AA179
oklch(63.4% 0.12 165.6)
- #BD6B9A
#BD6B9A
oklch(63.4% 0.119 345.6)
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 #2AA179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
Use #2AA179 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.