Nearest named color: Emerald Green
#2CD589
#2CD589
Nearest named
Emerald Green
Family
Green
Lightness
77.3%
Chroma
0.172
Hue angle
157.6°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.91:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.72:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CC99
CSS oklch()
77% 0.17 158

#2CD589 is a mid-toned, cool teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #2CD589

Not just a swatch — here's how #2CD589 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2CD589 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Emerald Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Emerald Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Emerald Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Emerald Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Emerald Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2CD589 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 52/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 24/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 53/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 27/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 28/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 66/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 35/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 33/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 64/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2CD589

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D9F2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #2AD5C1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2CD589 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2CD589;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 213 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.3% 0.172 157.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DCF9EC;
  --color-200: #BBF1D9;
  --color-300: #8CE3BC;
  --color-400: #62D09F;
  --color-500: #3FB580;
  --color-600: #378B65;
  --color-700: #2C624A;
  --color-800: #204132;
  --color-900: #162820;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}