#2EA162
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63% 0.139 154.6), rgb(46, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#2EA162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA162 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.139 154.6) |
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 #2EA162 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA162 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA162 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA162 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B582
oklch(70.8% 0.109 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA162
oklch(63% 0.139 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#064F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#2EA162 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) | #A1945E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A66 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA162
#2EA162
oklch(63% 0.139 154.6)
- #BB66AB
#BB66AB
oklch(63% 0.139 334.5)
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 #2EA162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
Use #2EA162 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.