#2A8052
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.6% 0.109 156), rgb(42, 128, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2A8052 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8052 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.109 156) |
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 #2A8052 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8052 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8052 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8052 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#519C70
oklch(63.2% 0.101 156.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8052
oklch(53.6% 0.109 156)
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Step 700
700
#227148
oklch(49% 0.101 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#2A8052 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) | #7F764F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E55 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F74 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8052
#2A8052
oklch(53.6% 0.109 156)
- #945386
#945386
oklch(53.6% 0.11 335.5)
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 #2A8052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A8052 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.