#2A8569
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6), rgb(42, 133, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2A8569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8569 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6) |
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 #2A8569 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8569 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8569 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8569 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B80
oklch(63.2% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8569
oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#2A8569 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) | #827C68 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8569
#2A8569
oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6)
- #9C5B7C
#9C5B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 348.9)
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 #2A8569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A8569 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.