#2CA381
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.115 169.3), rgb(44, 163, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#2CA381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA381 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 169.3) |
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 #2CA381 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA381 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA381 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA381 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B397
oklch(70.7% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA381
oklch(64.2% 0.115 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#2CA381 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) | #9F987F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C83 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A499 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA381
#2CA381
oklch(64.2% 0.115 169.3)
- #C06E98
#C06E98
oklch(64.2% 0.116 348.8)
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 #2CA381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA381 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.