#2EAB7A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.2% 0.13 162.1), rgb(46, 171, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#2EAB7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EAB7A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 171, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.13 162.1) |
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 #2EAB7A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EAB7A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAB7A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAB7A text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EAB7A
oklch(66.2% 0.13 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#2EAB7A 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) | #A89E77 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EAB7A
#2EAB7A
oklch(66.2% 0.13 162.1)
- #C870A9
#C870A9
oklch(66.1% 0.131 341.9)
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 #2EAB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #2EAB7A 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.