#2EA16F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.127 160.1), rgb(46, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#2EA16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA16F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.127 160.1) |
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 #2EA16F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA16F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EA16F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA16F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B48B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 159.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA16F
oklch(63.3% 0.127 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#054F32
oklch(37.8% 0.083 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#2EA16F 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) | #9F956C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A094 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA16F
#2EA16F
oklch(63.3% 0.127 160.1)
- #BC69A2
#BC69A2
oklch(63.3% 0.127 340)
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 #2EA16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #2EA16F 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.