#2CAA74
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.135 159.9), rgb(44, 170, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#2CAA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CAA74 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.135 159.9) |
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 #2CAA74 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CAA74 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAA74 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAA74 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 400
400
#60B58A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CAA74
oklch(65.7% 0.135 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#2CAA74 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) | #A89D71 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989278 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CAA74
#2CAA74
oklch(65.7% 0.135 159.9)
- #C76EAB
#C76EAB
oklch(65.8% 0.135 340.2)
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 #2CAA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
Use #2CAA74 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.