#2AFEB7
Named color: Greenish Cyan. oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5), rgb(42, 254, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#2AFEB7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Greenish Cyan. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Cyan |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AFEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 254, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5) |
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 #2AFEB7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2AFEB7 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2AFEB7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #2AFEB7 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FDF0
oklch(97.2% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 100
100
#C1F9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.068 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2AFEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#2AFEB7 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) | #F9EBB3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEEB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AFEB7
#2AFEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5)
- #FFC5E6
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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 #2AFEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
Use #2AFEB7 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.