#2CA659
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.155 151.1), rgb(44, 166, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#2CA659 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA659 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.155 151.1) |
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 #2CA659 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA659 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA659 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA659 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B679
oklch(70.7% 0.122 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA659
oklch(64.1% 0.155 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#2CA659 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) | #A79853 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A394 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA659
#2CA659
oklch(64.1% 0.155 151.1)
- #C065B7
#C065B7
oklch(64% 0.155 331)
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 #2CA659, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CA659.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #2CA659 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.