#2BDEA2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.162 164.1), rgb(43, 222, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#2BDEA2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BDEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 222, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.162 164.1) |
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 #2BDEA2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BDEA2 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BDEA2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BDEA2 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECC9
oklch(88.4% 0.09 164)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BDEA2
oklch(80.1% 0.162 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#2BDEA2 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) | #DACD9F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BDEA2
#2BDEA2
oklch(80.1% 0.162 164.1)
- #FF96D5
#FF96D5
oklch(80.1% 0.146 344.1)
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 #2BDEA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BDEA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
Use #2BDEA2 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.