#2CA838
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.2% 0.185 144.3), rgb(44, 168, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#2CA838 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA838 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 168, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.185 144.3) |
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 #2CA838 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA838 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA838 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA838 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B864
oklch(70.8% 0.145 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA838
oklch(64.2% 0.185 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F0A
oklch(26.8% 0.076 144.2)
#2CA838 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) | #AB982A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A391 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA838
#2CA838
oklch(64.2% 0.185 144.3)
- #C25ECB
#C25ECB
oklch(64.3% 0.186 324.2)
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 #2CA838, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CA838.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
Use #2CA838 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.