#2CB866
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.1% 0.166 152.3), rgb(44, 184, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#2CB866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CB866 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 184, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.166 152.3) |
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 #2CB866 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CB866 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB866 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB866 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CB866
oklch(69.1% 0.166 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#2CB866 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) | #B8A860 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CB866
#2CB866
oklch(69.1% 0.166 152.3)
- #D670C9
#D670C9
oklch(69.1% 0.167 332.2)
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 #2CB866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
Use #2CB866 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.