#2CA61E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.5% 0.198 141.7), rgb(44, 166, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#2CA61E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA61E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 166, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.198 141.7) |
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 #2CA61E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA61E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA61E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA61E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B859
oklch(70.7% 0.155 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA61E
oklch(63.5% 0.198 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#083005
oklch(27.1% 0.082 141.9)
#2CA61E 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) | #AA9600 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA61E
#2CA61E
oklch(63.5% 0.198 141.7)
- #BF58D1
#BF58D1
oklch(63.4% 0.199 321.5)
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 #2CA61E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CA61E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.015
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #2CA61E 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.