#2EDBAE
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.149 169.9), rgb(46, 219, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#2EDBAE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EDBAE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.149 169.9) |
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 #2EDBAE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2EDBAE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2EDBAE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2EDBAE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.082 170.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2EDBAE
oklch(79.7% 0.149 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#2EDBAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EDBAE
#2EDBAE
oklch(79.7% 0.149 169.9)
- #FF96C9
#FF96C9
oklch(79.7% 0.139 350.2)
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 #2EDBAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2EDBAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.067
Use #2EDBAE 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.