#2CA13B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.3% 0.175 145), rgb(44, 161, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#2CA13B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA13B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 161, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.175 145) |
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 #2CA13B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA13B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA13B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CA13B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA13B
oklch(62.3% 0.175 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#075014
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#2CA13B 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) | #A4922F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968944 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA13B
#2CA13B
oklch(62.3% 0.175 145)
- #BA5CC0
#BA5CC0
oklch(62.4% 0.174 325.1)
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 #2CA13B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
Use #2CA13B 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.