#2B8131
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.4% 0.142 144.3), rgb(43, 129, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#2B8131 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8131 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.142 144.3) |
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 #2B8131 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8131 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8131 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8131 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B178
oklch(70.6% 0.101 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E54
oklch(63.2% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8131
oklch(53.4% 0.142 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#24732A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#205E24
oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#2B8131 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) | #837528 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E38 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167E70 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8131
#2B8131
oklch(53.4% 0.142 144.3)
- #944B9A
#944B9A
oklch(53.3% 0.143 324.4)
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 #2B8131, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8131.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.020
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B8131 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.