#2FDA97
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.9% 0.165 161), rgb(47, 218, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#2FDA97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FDA97 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 218, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.165 161) |
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 #2FDA97 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FDA97 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FDA97 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FDA97 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#A2ECC6
oklch(88.4% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FDA97
oklch(78.9% 0.165 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#2FDA97 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) | #D7C993 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FDA97
#2FDA97
oklch(78.9% 0.165 161)
- #FF8DD9
#FF8DD9
oklch(78.9% 0.163 341.1)
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 #2FDA97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FDA97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.068
Use #2FDA97 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.