#2BE387
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.191 154.8), rgb(43, 227, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#2BE387 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BE387 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 227, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.191 154.8) |
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 #2BE387 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BE387 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BE387 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2BE387 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.054 155)
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Step 200
200
#9FEEBA
oklch(88.4% 0.106 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BE387
oklch(80.8% 0.191 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#2BE387 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) | #E2D081 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0CC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BE387
#2BE387
oklch(80.8% 0.191 154.8)
- #FF96EA
#FF96EA
oklch(80.9% 0.161 334.7)
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 #2BE387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BE387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.013
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.060
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.061
Use #2BE387 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.