#2DD39E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.3% 0.152 165.6), rgb(45, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#2DD39E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DD39E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.152 165.6) |
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 #2DD39E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DD39E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DD39E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DD39E text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DD39E
oklch(77.3% 0.152 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#2DD39E 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) | #CEC49B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DD39E
#2DD39E
oklch(77.3% 0.152 165.6)
- #F98BCA
#F98BCA
oklch(77.4% 0.152 345.8)
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 #2DD39E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DD39E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #2DD39E 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.