#2CA880
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.122 166.5), rgb(44, 168, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#2CA880 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA880 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 168, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.122 166.5) |
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 #2CA880 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA880 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA880 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA880 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B493
oklch(70.7% 0.096 166.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA880
oklch(65.5% 0.122 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#2CA880 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) | #A49C7E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949083 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA880
#2CA880
oklch(65.5% 0.122 166.5)
- #C670A0
#C670A0
oklch(65.5% 0.123 346.4)
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 #2CA880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #2CA880 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.