#2EAB82
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.4% 0.124 166.2), rgb(46, 171, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#2EAB82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EAB82 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 171, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.124 166.2) |
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 #2EAB82 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EAB82 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAB82 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAB82 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#9CCEB8
oklch(81% 0.061 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB493
oklch(70.7% 0.097 166.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EAB82
oklch(66.4% 0.124 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#2EAB82 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) | #A79F80 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EAB82
#2EAB82
oklch(66.4% 0.124 166.2)
- #C972A3
#C972A3
oklch(66.3% 0.124 346.2)
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 #2EAB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
Use #2EAB82 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.