What color is #2AEF9D?

#2AEF9D is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 239, 157), and in HSL hsl(155, 86%, 55%).

Is #2AEF9D accessible as text?

On white, #2AEF9D has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AEF9D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AEF9D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #2AEF9D?

#2AEF9D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF2A7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AEF9D below.

Is #2AEF9D good for buttons?

#2AEF9D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AEF9D — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AEF9D the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #2AEF9D is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#2AEF9D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AEF9D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AEF9D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AEF9D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2AEF9D Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green 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 #2AEF9D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7EFFC8

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2AEF9D Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring Green 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 #2AEF9D Secondary #D5FFE9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring Green 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2AEF9D Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Medium Spring Green 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 #2AEF9D 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #2AEF9D 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAF6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2AEFDE — 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 #2AEF9D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2AEF9D;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 239 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.3% 0.187 158.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEE;
  --color-200: #B3F9DC;
  --color-300: #80EFC1;
  --color-400: #52E0A5;
  --color-500: #2FC687;
  --color-600: #2B966A;
  --color-700: #256A4D;
  --color-800: #1C4534;
  --color-900: #132A21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEE',
    200: '#B3F9DC',
    300: '#80EFC1',
    400: '#52E0A5',
    500: '#2FC687',
    600: '#2B966A',
    700: '#256A4D',
    800: '#1C4534',
    900: '#132A21',
  },
}

$base: #2AEF9D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEE;
$base-200: #B3F9DC;
$base-300: #80EFC1;
$base-400: #52E0A5;
$base-500: #2FC687;
$base-600: #2B966A;
$base-700: #256A4D;
$base-800: #1C4534;
$base-900: #132A21;
$base-hover: #10D180;
$base-subtle: #C6F3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AEF9D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B966A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2AEF9D

Color Lab

Pairs with #2AEF9D

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