#2CB471
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.3% 0.151 156.3), rgb(44, 180, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#2CB471 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CB471 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 180, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.151 156.3) |
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 #2CB471 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CB471 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB471 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB471 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CB471
oklch(68.3% 0.151 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#2CB471 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) | #B3A56D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A75 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CB471
#2CB471
oklch(68.3% 0.151 156.3)
- #D272BC
#D272BC
oklch(68.4% 0.15 336.3)
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 #2CB471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.008
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
Use #2CB471 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.