#2B8531
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.5% 0.148 144.2), rgb(43, 133, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#2B8531 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8531 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 133, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.148 144.2) |
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 #2B8531 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8531 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8531 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8531 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#509E51
oklch(63.1% 0.136 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8531
oklch(54.5% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#207427
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E22
oklch(42.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#2B8531 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) | #887928 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7138 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148173 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8531
#2B8531
oklch(54.5% 0.148 144.2)
- #994D9F
#994D9F
oklch(54.5% 0.147 324.6)
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 #2B8531, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8531.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #2B8531 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.