#2AB077
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.3% 0.141 159.7), rgb(42, 176, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#2AB077 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB077 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 176, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.141 159.7) |
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 #2AB077 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB077 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB077 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB077 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AD
oklch(81% 0.088 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB077
oklch(67.3% 0.141 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#2AB077 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) | #AEA274 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E967B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB077
#2AB077
oklch(67.3% 0.141 159.7)
- #CE71B2
#CE71B2
oklch(67.3% 0.141 339.6)
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 #2AB077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #2AB077 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.