Jade Green Color
Jade Green is a green color with hex code #2BAF6A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jade green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jade Green Color Values
What Does Jade Green Mean?
Jade Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Jade Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jade Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Jade Powder.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jade Green
Jade Green and #B12B70 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #2DB12B and #2BB1AE, which sit beside jade green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jade green with triadic partners #6B2BB1 and #B16B2B. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Seaweed Green —
#35AD6B(Delta E 3) - MediumSeaGreen —
#3CB371(Delta E 3) - Green Teal —
#0CB577(Delta E 5) - Chateau Green —
#40A860(Delta E 6) - Dark Seafoam —
#1FB57A(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #2BAF6A; }
.background { background-color: #2BAF6A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2BAF6A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2BAF6A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jade green?
Jade Green has the hex code #2BAF6A. In RGB notation it is rgb(43, 175, 106), in HSL it is hsl(149, 61%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.668, 0.151, 155.
What does the color jade green mean?
Green-family colors like jade green carry distinct psychological associations. Jade Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Jade Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with jade green?
Jade Green has three easy routes: its complement #B12B70 for punch, its neighbors #2DB12B and #2BB1AE for something calmer, or triadic partners #6B2BB1 and #B16B2B when you want energy.
Is jade green a standard web color?
No — Jade Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #2BAF6A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jade green lighter or darker?
To lighten jade green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DAF6E8 (lightest tint) to #071D11 (darkest shade).
About Jade Green
Jade Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Jade Powder. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #2BAF6A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.