#2FD990
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.5% 0.17 158.8), rgb(47, 217, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#2FD990 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FD990 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 217, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.17 158.8) |
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 #2FD990 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FD990 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FD990 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FD990 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#CFF5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.095 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FD990
oklch(78.5% 0.17 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#2FD990 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) | #D7C88B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B995 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FD990
#2FD990
oklch(78.5% 0.17 158.8)
- #FE8ADD
#FE8ADD
oklch(78.5% 0.17 338.9)
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 #2FD990, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FD990.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #2FD990 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.