#2EA968
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.3% 0.144 155.2), rgb(46, 169, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2EA968 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA968 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.144 155.2) |
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 #2EA968 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA968 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA968 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA968 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B582
oklch(70.6% 0.112 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA968
oklch(65.3% 0.144 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#2EA968 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) | #A89B64 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A799 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA968
#2EA968
oklch(65.3% 0.144 155.2)
- #C46BB2
#C46BB2
oklch(65.2% 0.143 335.1)
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 #2EA968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
Use #2EA968 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.