#2FCEA4
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.2% 0.141 170), rgb(47, 206, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2FCEA4 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FCEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 206, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.141 170) |
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 #2FCEA4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FCEA4 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FCEA4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FCEA4 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 171)
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Step 200
200
#A5EAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FCEA4
oklch(76.2% 0.141 170)
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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)
#2FCEA4 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) | #C8C0A2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FCEA4
#2FCEA4
oklch(76.2% 0.141 170)
- #F48ABE
#F48ABE
oklch(76.2% 0.142 350.2)
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 #2FCEA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FCEA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #2FCEA4 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.