#2AB176
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.6% 0.143 159), rgb(42, 177, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#2AB176 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 159°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB176 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 177, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 159) |
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 #2AB176 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB176 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB176 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB176 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3AC
oklch(81% 0.09 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB176
oklch(67.6% 0.143 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#2AB176 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) | #AFA372 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB176
#2AB176
oklch(67.6% 0.143 159)
- #CF71B4
#CF71B4
oklch(67.6% 0.143 338.9)
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 #2AB176, 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 0.011
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #2AB176 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.