#2BAD3F
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.6% 0.186 145.2), rgb(43, 173, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#2BAD3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAD3F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 173, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.186 145.2) |
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 #2BAD3F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAD3F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD3F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD3F text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB865
oklch(70.7% 0.146 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAD3F
oklch(65.6% 0.186 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#05300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.2)
#2BAD3F 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) | #B09D32 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19349 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A996 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAD3F
#2BAD3F
oklch(65.6% 0.186 145.2)
- #C861CE
#C861CE
oklch(65.6% 0.187 325.3)
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 #2BAD3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BAD3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
Use #2BAD3F 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.