#2CA026
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.9% 0.188 142.3), rgb(44, 160, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#2CA026 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA026 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 160, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.188 142.3) |
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 #2CA026 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA026 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA026 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CA026 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD099
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B75F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA026
oklch(61.9% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#085006
oklch(37.6% 0.122 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#2CA026 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) | #A4910B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978833 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #049B89 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA026
#2CA026
oklch(61.9% 0.188 142.3)
- #B857C7
#B857C7
oklch(61.9% 0.187 322.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2CA026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA026 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.