#2EAE75
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.8% 0.139 159.1), rgb(46, 174, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#2EAE75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EAE75 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 174, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.139 159.1) |
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 #2EAE75 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2EAE75 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAE75 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAE75 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB588
oklch(70.6% 0.108 159.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EAE75
oklch(66.8% 0.139 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#2EAE75 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) | #ACA071 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EAE75
#2EAE75
oklch(66.8% 0.139 159.1)
- #CB70B1
#CB70B1
oklch(66.8% 0.139 338.8)
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 #2EAE75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
Use #2EAE75 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.