#2A8550
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.119 153.8), rgb(42, 133, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2A8550 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8550 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 133, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.119 153.8) |
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 #2A8550 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8550 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8550 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8550 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B188
oklch(70.8% 0.087 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8550
oklch(55% 0.119 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7242
oklch(49% 0.11 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#2A8550 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) | #857A4C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797253 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008378 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8550
#2A8550
oklch(55% 0.119 153.8)
- #9A558E
#9A558E
oklch(55% 0.118 333.8)
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 #2A8550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A8550 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.