#2A815E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.1 162.8), rgb(42, 129, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2A815E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A815E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.1 162.8) |
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 #2A815E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A815E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A815E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A815E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#509B79
oklch(63.1% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A815E
oklch(54.2% 0.1 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#207151
oklch(49.1% 0.093 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 163)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#2A815E 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) | #7F785C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F60 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008177 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A815E
#2A815E
oklch(54.2% 0.1 162.8)
- #97567F
#97567F
oklch(54.2% 0.101 342.6)
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 #2A815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A815E 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.