#2AA27A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.7% 0.12 165.7), rgb(42, 162, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#2AA27A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA27A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 162, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.12 165.7) |
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 #2AA27A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA27A | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA27A text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA27A text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#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
#62B393
oklch(70.6% 0.094 166.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA27A
oklch(63.7% 0.12 165.7)
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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
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#2AA27A 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) | #9E9678 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A297 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA27A
#2AA27A
oklch(63.7% 0.12 165.7)
- #BF6C9B
#BF6C9B
oklch(63.8% 0.12 346)
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 #2AA27A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.050
Use #2AA27A 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.