#2AB171
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.5% 0.148 157.1), rgb(42, 177, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#2AB171 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB171 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 177, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.148 157.1) |
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 #2AB171 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB171 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB171 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB171 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB171
oklch(67.5% 0.148 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#2AB171 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) | #B0A36D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB171
#2AB171
oklch(67.5% 0.148 157.1)
- #CF70B7
#CF70B7
oklch(67.5% 0.147 337.4)
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 #2AB171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
Use #2AB171 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.