#2CA25C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.6), rgb(44, 162, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#2CA25C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA25C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 162, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.6) |
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 #2CA25C | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA25C | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA25C text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA25C text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAB
oklch(81% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B57D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA25C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#044F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#2CA25C 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) | #A29457 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A61 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A091 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA25C
#2CA25C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.6)
- #BC64B0
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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 #2CA25C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA25C 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.