#2BAD65
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.2% 0.153 153.7), rgb(43, 173, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#2BAD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAD65 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 173, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.153 153.7) |
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 #2BAD65 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2BAD65 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD65 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAD65 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAD65
oklch(66.2% 0.153 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#2BAD65 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) | #AD9E60 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAD65
#2BAD65
oklch(66.2% 0.153 153.7)
- #C96BB9
#C96BB9
oklch(66.1% 0.153 333.8)
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 #2BAD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.007
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
Use #2BAD65 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.