#2AE1A7
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.162 165.2), rgb(42, 225, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#2AE1A7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AE1A7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 225, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.162 165.2) |
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 #2AE1A7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AE1A7 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AE1A7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AE1A7 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.091 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AE1A7
oklch(81% 0.162 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#2AE1A7 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) | #DCD0A4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AE1A7
#2AE1A7
oklch(81% 0.162 165.2)
- #FF9CD5
#FF9CD5
oklch(81% 0.136 345)
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 #2AE1A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AE1A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.067
Use #2AE1A7 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.