Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7
Greenish Cyan is a light, vivid green with hex code #2AFEB7 and RGB rgb(42, 254, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#2AFEB7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Greenish Cyan. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Cyan |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Colors that go with Greenish Cyan
Matches found by rotating Greenish Cyan 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 Greenish Cyan
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Greenish Cyan, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Greenish Cyan, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
More about Greenish Cyan
How to make Greenish Cyan
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.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #A4E0AE, a difference of ΔE 0.102 from Greenish Cyan. Greenish Cyan is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Greenish Cyan in every format
| HEX | #2AFEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 254, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5) |
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 #2AFEB7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2AFEB7 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2AFEB7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #2AFEB7 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Greenish Cyan
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FDF0
oklch(97.2% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 100
100
#C1F9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.068 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2AFEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.183 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
Greenish Cyan 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) | #F9EBB3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEEB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.185 |
Use Greenish Cyan 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.