#2DD188
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.3% 0.167 158), rgb(45, 209, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#2DD188 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DD188 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 209, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.167 158) |
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 #2DD188 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DD188 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DD188 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DD188 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 158.5)
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Step 200
200
#A4ECC2
oklch(88.4% 0.093 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DD188
oklch(76.3% 0.167 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#2DD188 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) | #CFC083 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0BE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DD188
#2DD188
oklch(76.3% 0.167 158)
- #F484D7
#F484D7
oklch(76.2% 0.168 337.7)
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 #2DD188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
Use #2DD188 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.