#2AD990
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.5% 0.171 159.1), rgb(42, 217, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#2AD990 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AD990 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 217, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.171 159.1) |
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 #2AD990 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AD990 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AD990 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AD990 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AD990
oklch(78.5% 0.171 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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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)
#2AD990 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) | #D7C88B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B995 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AD990
#2AD990
oklch(78.5% 0.171 159.1)
- #FE8ADD
#FE8ADD
oklch(78.5% 0.17 338.9)
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 #2AD990, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AD990.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
Use #2AD990 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.