#2B845B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.106 159.5), rgb(43, 132, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2B845B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B845B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.106 159.5) |
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 #2B845B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B845B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B845B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B845B text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B090
oklch(70.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B845B
oklch(55% 0.106 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E714C
oklch(49% 0.099 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#2B845B 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) | #837A59 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B845B
#2B845B
oklch(55% 0.106 159.5)
- #9A5785
#9A5785
oklch(54.9% 0.107 339.9)
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 #2B845B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B845B 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.