#2AA57A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.124 164.6), rgb(42, 165, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#2AA57A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA57A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 165, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.124 164.6) |
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 #2AA57A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA57A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA57A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA57A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB7
oklch(81% 0.061 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B491
oklch(70.7% 0.097 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA57A
oklch(64.5% 0.124 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#2AA57A 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) | #A29978 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A599 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA57A
#2AA57A
oklch(64.5% 0.124 164.6)
- #C26D9F
#C26D9F
oklch(64.5% 0.124 344.9)
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 #2AA57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #2AA57A 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.