#2DAE65
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.5% 0.154 153.4), rgb(45, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#2DAE65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DAE65 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.154 153.4) |
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 #2DAE65 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2DAE65 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DAE65 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2DAE65 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2DAE65
oklch(66.5% 0.154 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#2DAE65 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) | #AE9F60 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DAE65
#2DAE65
oklch(66.5% 0.154 153.4)
- #CA6CBB
#CA6CBB
oklch(66.5% 0.154 333.4)
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 #2DAE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.006
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
Use #2DAE65 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.