#2B9E73
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.12 163.4), rgb(43, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#2B9E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9E73 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.12 163.4) |
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 #2B9E73 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9E73 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9E73 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9E73 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B390
oklch(70.6% 0.094 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9E73
oklch(62.5% 0.12 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#054E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E1F
oklch(27% 0.05 162.5)
#2B9E73 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) | #9B9271 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8876 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E92 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9E73
#2B9E73
oklch(62.5% 0.12 163.4)
- #B9689A
#B9689A
oklch(62.4% 0.121 343.4)
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 #2B9E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B9E73 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.