#2FCA81
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.4% 0.164 157), rgb(47, 202, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#2FCA81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FCA81 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.164 157) |
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 #2FCA81 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2FCA81 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FCA81 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FCA81 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2FCA81
oklch(74.4% 0.164 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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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
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#2FCA81 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) | #C9BA7C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD86 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8B7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FCA81
#2FCA81
oklch(74.4% 0.164 157)
- #EC80D1
#EC80D1
oklch(74.4% 0.164 337.3)
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 #2FCA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
Use #2FCA81 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.