#2BAC70
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.1% 0.142 157.8), rgb(43, 172, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#2BAC70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAC70 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 172, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.142 157.8) |
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 #2BAC70 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAC70 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC70 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC70 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB586
oklch(70.6% 0.11 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAC70
oklch(66.1% 0.142 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#2BAC70 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) | #AB9E6C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAC70
#2BAC70
oklch(66.1% 0.142 157.8)
- #C96EB1
#C96EB1
oklch(66.2% 0.141 337.8)
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 #2BAC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.009
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
Use #2BAC70 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.