#2B815A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.1% 0.103 160.1), rgb(43, 129, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2B815A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B815A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.103 160.1) |
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 #2B815A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B815A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B815A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B815A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#519B76
oklch(63.1% 0.094 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B815A
oklch(54.1% 0.103 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#22714E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 160.2)
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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)
#2B815A 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) | #7F7758 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008077 | 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°).
- #2B815A
#2B815A
oklch(54.1% 0.103 160.1)
- #965682
#965682
oklch(54.2% 0.102 339.8)
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 #2B815A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B815A 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.