Bluey Green #2BB179
Bluey Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #2BB179 and RGB rgb(43, 177, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2BB179 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Bluey Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Colors that go with Bluey Green
Matches found by rotating Bluey Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Bluey Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Bluey Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Bluey Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
More about Bluey Green
How to make Bluey Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 2 parts white
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #53AD6A, a difference of ΔE 0.026 from Bluey Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Bluey Green in every format
| HEX | #2BB179 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 177, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.14 160.2) |
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 #2BB179 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BB179 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB179 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB179 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Bluey Green
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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.088 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BB179
oklch(67.7% 0.14 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
Bluey Green 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) | #AFA376 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Use Bluey Green 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.