#2CA16F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3), rgb(44, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#2CA16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA16F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3) |
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 #2CA16F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA16F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA16F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA16F text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#64B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.1 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA16F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#034F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#2CA16F 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) | #9F956C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A094 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA16F
#2CA16F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3)
- #BC69A2
#BC69A2
oklch(63.3% 0.127 340)
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 #2CA16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA16F 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.