#2B8869
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.4% 0.099 166.9), rgb(43, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2B8869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8869 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.099 166.9) |
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 #2B8869 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8869 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8869 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8869 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7E
oklch(63% 0.091 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8869
oklch(56.4% 0.099 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#187155
oklch(49.1% 0.093 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#185C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#2B8869 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) | #857E67 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8869
#2B8869
oklch(56.4% 0.099 166.9)
- #A05C81
#A05C81
oklch(56.4% 0.1 347)
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 #2B8869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B8869 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.