#2A885B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.112 158.3), rgb(42, 136, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2A885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A885B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.112 158.3) |
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 #2A885B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A885B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A885B text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A885B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C72
oklch(63% 0.102 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A885B
oklch(56% 0.112 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#19724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#195D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#2A885B 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) | #877D58 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A885B
#2A885B
oklch(56% 0.112 158.3)
- #9E598B
#9E598B
oklch(56% 0.111 338.2)
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 #2A885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #2A885B 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.