#2AE4AD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.9% 0.161 166.7), rgb(42, 228, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#2AE4AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AE4AD |
| RGB | rgb(42, 228, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.161 166.7) |
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 #2AE4AD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AE4AD | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2AE4AD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AE4AD text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#CDF4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.091 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AE4AD
oklch(81.9% 0.161 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#2AE4AD 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) | #DFD3AA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3B1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5D5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AE4AD
#2AE4AD
oklch(81.9% 0.161 166.7)
- #FFA2D4
#FFA2D4
oklch(82% 0.125 346.8)
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 #2AE4AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AE4AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
Use #2AE4AD 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.