#2EA85B
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.7% 0.155 151.2), rgb(46, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#2EA85B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA85B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.155 151.2) |
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 #2EA85B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA85B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA85B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA85B text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B679
oklch(70.7% 0.122 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA85B
oklch(64.7% 0.155 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#2EA85B 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) | #A99A55 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A595 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA85B
#2EA85B
oklch(64.7% 0.155 151.2)
- #C367B9
#C367B9
oklch(64.8% 0.155 331.4)
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 #2EA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #2EA85B 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.