#2B811E
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.2% 0.156 141.3), rgb(43, 129, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#2B811E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B811E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.156 141.3) |
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 #2B811E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B811E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B811E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B811E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B26F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#529E48
oklch(63% 0.143 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B811E
oklch(53.2% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#257419
oklch(49.2% 0.146 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E18
oklch(42.7% 0.12 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#2B811E 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) | #84750A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E29 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7D6E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B811E
#2B811E
oklch(53.2% 0.156 141.3)
- #9447A2
#9447A2
oklch(53.1% 0.157 321.3)
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 #2B811E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B811E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.012
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B811E 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.