#2FAE70
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.8% 0.143 157), rgb(47, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#2FAE70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FAE70 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 157) |
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 #2FAE70 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2FAE70 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAE70 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAE70 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB684
oklch(70.8% 0.113 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FAE70
oklch(66.8% 0.143 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 156.4)
#2FAE70 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) | #ADA06C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FAE70
#2FAE70
oklch(66.8% 0.143 157)
- #CB6FB4
#CB6FB4
oklch(66.8% 0.144 337.2)
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 #2FAE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.006
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
Use #2FAE70 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.