#2CB17A
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.7% 0.139 160.5), rgb(44, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#2CB17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CB17A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 160.5) |
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 #2CB17A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CB17A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB17A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB17A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CB17A
oklch(67.7% 0.139 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#2CB17A 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) | #AFA377 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CB17A
#2CB17A
oklch(67.7% 0.139 160.5)
- #CF73B1
#CF73B1
oklch(67.7% 0.138 340.7)
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 #2CB17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
Use #2CB17A 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.