#2CA272
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.6% 0.126 161.4), rgb(44, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#2CA272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA272 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.126 161.4) |
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 #2CA272 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA272 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CA272 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA272 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB4
oklch(81% 0.062 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA272
oklch(63.6% 0.126 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#024F33
oklch(37.8% 0.083 161)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#2CA272 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) | #A0966F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A295 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA272
#2CA272
oklch(63.6% 0.126 161.4)
- #BE6AA1
#BE6AA1
oklch(63.6% 0.127 341.6)
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 #2CA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA272 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.