What color is #2AE185?

#2AE185 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 225, 133), and in HSL hsl(150, 75%, 52%).

Is #2AE185 accessible as text?

On white, #2AE185 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AE185, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AE185?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #2AE185?

#2AE185 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E02985. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AE185 below.

Is #2AE185 good for buttons?

#2AE185 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AE185 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AE185 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #2AE185 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#2AE185 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AE185

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AE185 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AE185 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2AE185 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2AE185 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #79FFB1

Shamrock is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Shamrock.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2AE185 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2AE185 Secondary #CAFAD9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2AE185 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Shamrock sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #2AE185 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2AE185

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People also use #2AE185 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29E0C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2AE185 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2AE185;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 225 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.190 154.6);
  --color-50: #F1FEF7;
  --color-100: #DAFBEB;
  --color-200: #B8F5D6;
  --color-300: #87E8B8;
  --color-400: #5BD799;
  --color-500: #38BC7A;
  --color-600: #329061;
  --color-700: #296647;
  --color-800: #1E4230;
  --color-900: #14291F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F1FEF7',
    100: '#DAFBEB',
    200: '#B8F5D6',
    300: '#87E8B8',
    400: '#5BD799',
    500: '#38BC7A',
    600: '#329061',
    700: '#296647',
    800: '#1E4230',
    900: '#14291F',
  },
}

$base: #2AE185;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF7;
$base-100: #DAFBEB;
$base-200: #B8F5D6;
$base-300: #87E8B8;
$base-400: #5BD799;
$base-500: #38BC7A;
$base-600: #329061;
$base-700: #296647;
$base-800: #1E4230;
$base-900: #14291F;
$base-hover: #1BBA6A;
$base-subtle: #C5EFDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AE185",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}