#2CAA47
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.9% 0.176 146.6), rgb(44, 170, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#2CAA47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CAA47 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 170, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.176 146.6) |
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 #2CAA47 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CAA47 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAA47 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAA47 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B76B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CAA47
oklch(64.9% 0.176 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 147)
#2CAA47 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) | #AC9A3D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A694 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CAA47
#2CAA47
oklch(64.9% 0.176 146.6)
- #C462C6
#C462C6
oklch(64.8% 0.176 326.6)
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 #2CAA47, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CAA47.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #2CAA47 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.