#2CA981
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.123 166.6), rgb(44, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#2CA981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA981 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.123 166.6) |
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 #2CA981 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA981 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA981 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA981 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#9CCEB8
oklch(81% 0.061 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB494
oklch(70.7% 0.096 167)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA981
oklch(65.8% 0.123 166.6)
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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
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#2CA981 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) | #A59D7F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA981
#2CA981
oklch(65.8% 0.123 166.6)
- #C771A1
#C771A1
oklch(65.8% 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 #2CA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #2CA981 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.