#2B815C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.101 161.3), rgb(43, 129, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2B815C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B815C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.101 161.3) |
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 #2B815C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B815C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B815C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B815C 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#519B77
oklch(63.1% 0.093 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B815C
oklch(54.2% 0.101 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#21714F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#2B815C 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) | #7F775A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008177 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B815C
#2B815C
oklch(54.2% 0.101 161.3)
- #965680
#965680
oklch(54.1% 0.101 341.3)
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 #2B815C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B815C 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.