#2A8D48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.138 149.5), rgb(42, 141, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2A8D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8D48 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.138 149.5) |
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 #2A8D48 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8D48 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8D48 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8D48 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#499E5E
oklch(63% 0.126 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8D48
oklch(57% 0.138 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#147435
oklch(49.1% 0.129 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#165E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#2A8D48 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) | #8E8142 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8D48
#2A8D48
oklch(57% 0.138 149.5)
- #A3569E
#A3569E
oklch(57% 0.138 329.6)
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 #2A8D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
Use #2A8D48 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.