#2CA775
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.13 161.2), rgb(44, 167, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#2CA775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA775 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 167, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.13 161.2) |
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 #2CA775 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA775 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA775 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA775 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B48C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 161.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA775
oklch(65% 0.13 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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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
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#2CA775 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) | #A59A72 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F78 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA775
#2CA775
oklch(65% 0.13 161.2)
- #C36DA6
#C36DA6
oklch(64.9% 0.13 341.2)
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 #2CA775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.006
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #2CA775 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.