#2BDB9D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.162 163.1), rgb(43, 219, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#2BDB9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BDB9D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 219, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.162 163.1) |
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 #2BDB9D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BDB9D | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BDB9D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BDB9D text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECC8
oklch(88.4% 0.09 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BDB9D
oklch(79.3% 0.162 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#2BDB9D 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) | #D7CA99 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BDB9D
#2BDB9D
oklch(79.3% 0.162 163.1)
- #FF90D5
#FF90D5
oklch(79.2% 0.156 343.2)
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 #2BDB9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BDB9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.070
Use #2BDB9D 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.