#2CA866
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.9% 0.145 154.9), rgb(44, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#2CA866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA866 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.145 154.9) |
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 #2CA866 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA866 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA866 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA866 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B581
oklch(70.6% 0.113 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA866
oklch(64.9% 0.145 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#2CA866 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) | #A79A62 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A697 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA866
#2CA866
oklch(64.9% 0.145 154.9)
- #C369B2
#C369B2
oklch(64.8% 0.146 334.6)
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 #2CA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
Use #2CA866 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.