#2CA15F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.9% 0.142 153.7), rgb(44, 161, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#2CA15F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA15F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 161, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.142 153.7) |
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 #2CA15F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA15F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA15F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA15F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B580
oklch(70.7% 0.112 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA15F
oklch(62.9% 0.142 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#054F29
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F18
oklch(27.2% 0.06 152.9)
#2CA15F 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) | #A1945A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A63 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA15F
#2CA15F
oklch(62.9% 0.142 153.7)
- #BB65AC
#BB65AC
oklch(62.9% 0.142 334)
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 #2CA15F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA15F 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.