#2BCA9E
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75% 0.141 168.8), rgb(43, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#2BCA9E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BCA9E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.141 168.8) |
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 #2BCA9E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BCA9E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BCA9E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BCA9E text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BCA9E
oklch(75% 0.141 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#2BCA9E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BCA9E
#2BCA9E
oklch(75% 0.141 168.8)
- #EF86BC
#EF86BC
oklch(74.9% 0.142 348.9)
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 #2BCA9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BCA9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
Use #2BCA9E 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.