#2DDAA9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.152 168.1), rgb(45, 218, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#2DDAA9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DDAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 218, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.152 168.1) |
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 #2DDAA9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DDAA9 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DDAA9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DDAA9 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECCF
oklch(88.6% 0.085 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DDAA9
oklch(79.3% 0.152 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#2DDAA9 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DDAA9
#2DDAA9
oklch(79.3% 0.152 168.1)
- #FF93CC
#FF93CC
oklch(79.4% 0.145 348)
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 #2DDAA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DDAA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #2DDAA9 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.