#2EA05B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.6% 0.144 152.4), rgb(46, 160, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#2EA05B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA05B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 160, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.144 152.4) |
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 #2EA05B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA05B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA05B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2EA05B text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B57E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA05B
oklch(62.6% 0.144 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#074F27
oklch(37.6% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E17
oklch(26.8% 0.059 152)
#2EA05B 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) | #A09356 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928960 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA05B
#2EA05B
oklch(62.6% 0.144 152.4)
- #B964AE
#B964AE
oklch(62.6% 0.144 332.1)
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 #2EA05B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #2EA05B 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.