#2CA983
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.121 167.8), rgb(44, 169, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#2CA983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA983 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.121 167.8) |
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 #2CA983 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA983 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA983 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA983 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB495
oklch(70.8% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA983
oklch(65.8% 0.121 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#2CA983 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) | #A59D81 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959186 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA983
#2CA983
oklch(65.8% 0.121 167.8)
- #C7719F
#C7719F
oklch(65.8% 0.122 347.7)
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 #2CA983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
Use #2CA983 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.