#2B8855
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.118 155.2), rgb(43, 136, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2B8855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8855 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.118 155.2) |
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 #2B8855 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8855 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8855 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8855 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 155)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8855
oklch(55.9% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7244
oklch(49% 0.109 155)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#2B8855 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) | #877D52 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7558 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8855
#2B8855
oklch(55.9% 0.118 155.2)
- #9E578F
#9E578F
oklch(55.9% 0.118 335.4)
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 #2B8855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B8855 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.