#2FD88D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.2% 0.171 158.1), rgb(47, 216, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#2FD88D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FD88D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 216, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.171 158.1) |
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 #2FD88D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FD88D | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FD88D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FD88D text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#A3EDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.096 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FD88D
oklch(78.2% 0.171 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#2FD88D 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) | #D6C788 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B992 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FD88D
#2FD88D
oklch(78.2% 0.171 158.1)
- #FC89DE
#FC89DE
oklch(78.2% 0.171 337.8)
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 #2FD88D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FD88D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
Use #2FD88D 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.