#2ABE79
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71% 0.157 157.1), rgb(42, 190, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#2ABE79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ABE79 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 190, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.157 157.1) |
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 #2ABE79 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2ABE79 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2ABE79 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2ABE79 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2ABE79
oklch(71% 0.157 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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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)
#2ABE79 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) | #BDAF75 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ABE79
#2ABE79
oklch(71% 0.157 157.1)
- #DE78C5
#DE78C5
oklch(71.1% 0.157 337.1)
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 #2ABE79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2ABE79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
Use #2ABE79 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.