#2B8059
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.8% 0.102 159.8), rgb(43, 128, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#2B8059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 160°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8059 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.102 159.8) |
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 #2B8059 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8059 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8059 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8059 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#519B75
oklch(63.1% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8059
oklch(53.8% 0.102 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#23714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C40
oklch(42.7% 0.079 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#2B8059 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) | #7E7657 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F76 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8059
#2B8059
oklch(53.8% 0.102 159.8)
- #955581
#955581
oklch(53.8% 0.103 339.8)
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 #2B8059, 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 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B8059 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.