#2AC173
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71.7% 0.167 154.7), rgb(42, 193, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#2AC173 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AC173 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.167 154.7) |
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 #2AC173 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AC173 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AC173 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AC173 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AC173
oklch(71.7% 0.167 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#2AC173 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) | #C0B16E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA478 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AC173
#2AC173
oklch(71.7% 0.167 154.7)
- #E177CD
#E177CD
oklch(71.7% 0.167 334.7)
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 #2AC173, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AC173.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.005
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #2AC173 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.