#2BAC89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.8% 0.121 170), rgb(43, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#2BAC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAC89 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.121 170) |
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 #2BAC89 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BAC89 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC89 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAC89 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB497
oklch(70.7% 0.095 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAC89
oklch(66.8% 0.121 170)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.9)
#2BAC89 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) | #A7A087 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAC89
#2BAC89
oklch(66.8% 0.121 170)
- #CB749F
#CB749F
oklch(66.7% 0.12 349.9)
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 #2BAC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
Use #2BAC89 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.