#2B8459
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.108 158.4), rgb(43, 132, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2B8459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8459 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.108 158.4) |
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 #2B8459 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8459 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8459 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8459 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8459
oklch(54.9% 0.108 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F724B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#2B8459 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) | #837A56 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8459
#2B8459
oklch(54.9% 0.108 158.4)
- #995787
#995787
oklch(54.9% 0.107 338)
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 #2B8459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B8459 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.