#2CA24D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.161 148.4), rgb(44, 162, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2CA24D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA24D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 162, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.161 148.4) |
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 #2CA24D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA24D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA24D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA24D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA24D
oklch(62.9% 0.161 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#05501E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#2CA24D 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) | #A49446 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA24D
#2CA24D
oklch(62.9% 0.161 148.4)
- #BB60B8
#BB60B8
oklch(62.7% 0.161 328.5)
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 #2CA24D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
Use #2CA24D 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.