#2FBE8A
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.5% 0.141 163.4), rgb(47, 190, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2FBE8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.141 163.4) |
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 #2FBE8A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2FBE8A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FBE8A text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FBE8A text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2FBE8A
oklch(71.5% 0.141 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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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
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#2FBE8A 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) | #BBB087 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FBE8A
#2FBE8A
oklch(71.5% 0.141 163.4)
- #DF7DBA
#DF7DBA
oklch(71.6% 0.141 343.2)
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 #2FBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.010
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
Use #2FBE8A 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.