#2BA55C
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(63.9% 0.151 152.2), rgb(43, 165, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#2BA55C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA55C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 165, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.151 152.2) |
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 #2BA55C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA55C | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA55C text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA55C text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B67C
oklch(70.8% 0.119 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA55C
oklch(63.9% 0.151 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#2BA55C 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) | #A59757 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A393 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA55C
#2BA55C
oklch(63.9% 0.151 152.2)
- #BF65B4
#BF65B4
oklch(63.8% 0.151 331.9)
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 #2BA55C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #2BA55C 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.