#2DA161
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63% 0.14 154.4), rgb(45, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2DA161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DA161 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.14 154.4) |
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 #2DA161 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2DA161 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DA161 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DA161 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B581
oklch(70.8% 0.11 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DA161
oklch(63% 0.14 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#054F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#2DA161 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) | #A1945D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A65 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DA161
#2DA161
oklch(63% 0.14 154.4)
- #BB65AB
#BB65AB
oklch(62.9% 0.141 334.4)
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 #2DA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #2DA161 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.