#2CAC00
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65% 0.212 140.7), rgb(44, 172, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#2CAC00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CAC00 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 172, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.212 140.7) |
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 #2CAC00 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CAC00 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAC00 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAC00 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD292
oklch(81% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B950
oklch(70.7% 0.166 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CAC00
oklch(65% 0.212 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#2CAC00 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) | #B19B00 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39124 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A692 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CAC00
#2CAC00
oklch(65% 0.212 140.7)
- #C658DC
#C658DC
oklch(64.9% 0.212 320.7)
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 #2CAC00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CAC00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.050
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.050
Use #2CAC00 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.