#2CD688
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.6% 0.174 157.1), rgb(44, 214, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#2CD688 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CD688 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 214, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.174 157.1) |
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 #2CD688 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2CD688 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CD688 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CD688 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.024 155.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#A3EDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.096 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2CD688
oklch(77.6% 0.174 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#2CD688 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) | #D4C583 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CD688
#2CD688
oklch(77.6% 0.174 157.1)
- #FA86DE
#FA86DE
oklch(77.5% 0.175 337)
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 #2CD688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CD688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #2CD688 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.