#2DA280
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64% 0.114 169), rgb(45, 162, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#2DA280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DA280 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.114 169) |
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 #2DA280 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2DA280 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DA280 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DA280 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B397
oklch(70.7% 0.09 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DA280
oklch(64% 0.114 169)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#024E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#2DA280 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) | #9E977E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C82 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A398 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DA280
#2DA280
oklch(64% 0.114 169)
- #BF6E97
#BF6E97
oklch(64% 0.114 349.1)
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 #2DA280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #2DA280 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.