#2EB175
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.6% 0.143 158.3), rgb(46, 177, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2EB175 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EB175 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 177, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 158.3) |
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 #2EB175 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2EB175 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB175 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB175 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AB
oklch(81% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2EB175
oklch(67.6% 0.143 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#2EB175 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) | #AFA371 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9879 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EB175
#2EB175
oklch(67.6% 0.143 158.3)
- #CF72B5
#CF72B5
oklch(67.7% 0.142 338.5)
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 #2EB175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
Use #2EB175 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.