#2EA982
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.9% 0.121 167), rgb(46, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#2EA982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA982 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.121 167) |
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 #2EA982 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA982 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA982 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA982 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B494
oklch(70.8% 0.096 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA982
oklch(65.9% 0.121 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#2EA982 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) | #A59D80 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959185 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA982
#2EA982
oklch(65.9% 0.121 167)
- #C771A0
#C771A0
oklch(65.8% 0.122 347)
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 #2EA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
Use #2EA982 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.