#2CA204
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.3% 0.201 140.5), rgb(44, 162, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#2CA204 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA204 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 162, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.201 140.5) |
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 #2CA204 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA204 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA204 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CA204 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED194
oklch(80.9% 0.099 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B855
oklch(70.7% 0.158 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA204
oklch(62.3% 0.201 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#2CA204 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) | #A79200 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998922 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C9C89 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA204
#2CA204
oklch(62.3% 0.201 140.5)
- #BB54D0
#BB54D0
oklch(62.4% 0.202 320.5)
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 #2CA204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.053
Use #2CA204 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.