#2ED198
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.154 163.7), rgb(46, 209, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2ED198 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ED198 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 209, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.154 163.7) |
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 #2ED198 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ED198 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ED198 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ED198 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.085 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ED198
oklch(76.7% 0.154 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#2ED198 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) | #CDC195 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ED198
#2ED198
oklch(76.7% 0.154 163.7)
- #F689CC
#F689CC
oklch(76.8% 0.154 343.7)
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 #2ED198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2ED198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.015
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
Use #2ED198 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.