#2DDC9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.6% 0.162 163.5), rgb(45, 220, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#2DDC9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DDC9F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 220, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.162 163.5) |
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 #2DDC9F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DDC9F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DDC9F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DDC9F text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECC9
oklch(88.4% 0.089 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DDC9F
oklch(79.6% 0.162 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#2DDC9F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DDC9F
#2DDC9F
oklch(79.6% 0.162 163.5)
- #FF92D5
#FF92D5
oklch(79.5% 0.153 343.5)
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 #2DDC9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DDC9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.068
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #2DDC9F 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.