#2DE29A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.173 160.3), rgb(45, 226, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#2DE29A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DE29A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 226, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.173 160.3) |
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 #2DE29A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DE29A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DE29A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2DE29A text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.05 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.095 160.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DE29A
oklch(81% 0.173 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#2DE29A 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) | #DFD096 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1CF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DE29A
#2DE29A
oklch(81% 0.173 160.3)
- #FF9ADE
#FF9ADE
oklch(81% 0.145 340.3)
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 #2DE29A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DE29A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.012
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.067
Use #2DE29A 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.