#2BAE57
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.167 149.7), rgb(43, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#2BAE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BAE57 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.167 149.7) |
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 #2BAE57 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BAE57 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAE57 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BAE57 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400
#5EB773
oklch(70.7% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2BAE57
oklch(66.2% 0.167 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#2BAE57 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) | #AF9F50 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BAE57
#2BAE57
oklch(66.2% 0.167 149.7)
- #CA68C3
#CA68C3
oklch(66.3% 0.167 330)
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 #2BAE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #2BAE57 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.