#2BAB77
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66% 0.134 161), rgb(43, 171, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#2BAB77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAB77 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 171, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.134 161) |
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 #2BAB77 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAB77 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAB77 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAB77 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 160.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAB77
oklch(66% 0.134 161)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#2BAB77 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) | #A99E74 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAB77
#2BAB77
oklch(66% 0.134 161)
- #C86FAB
#C86FAB
oklch(66% 0.134 340.7)
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 #2BAB77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
Use #2BAB77 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.