#2BD887
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78% 0.177 156.5), rgb(43, 216, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#2BD887 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BD887 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 216, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.177 156.5) |
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 #2BD887 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BD887 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BD887 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BD887 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BD887
oklch(78% 0.177 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#2BD887 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) | #D7C682 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BD887
#2BD887
oklch(78% 0.177 156.5)
- #FC87E1
#FC87E1
oklch(78% 0.177 336.5)
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 #2BD887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BD887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #2BD887 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.