#2BA781
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.2% 0.121 167.5), rgb(43, 167, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#2BA781 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA781 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 167, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.121 167.5) |
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 #2BA781 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BA781 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA781 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA781 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C5E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B495
oklch(70.8% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BA781
oklch(65.2% 0.121 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#2BA781 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) | #A39B7F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939084 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA781
#2BA781
oklch(65.2% 0.121 167.5)
- #C5709D
#C5709D
oklch(65.3% 0.12 347.9)
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 #2BA781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #2BA781 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.