#2EB460
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68% 0.166 151), rgb(46, 180, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#2EB460 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EB460 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 180, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.166 151) |
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 #2EB460 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2EB460 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB460 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB460 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2EB460
oklch(68% 0.166 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#2EB460 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) | #B5A459 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EB460
#2EB460
oklch(68% 0.166 151)
- #D16DC7
#D16DC7
oklch(68% 0.167 331.1)
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 #2EB460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.012
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
Use #2EB460 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.