#2B8D38
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.152 145.3), rgb(43, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2B8D38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8D38 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.152 145.3) |
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 #2B8D38 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8D38 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8D38 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8D38 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B376
oklch(70.8% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F51
oklch(63.1% 0.14 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8D38
oklch(56.8% 0.152 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#177427
oklch(49% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F22
oklch(42.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#2B8D38 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) | #8F802F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09897A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8D38
#2B8D38
oklch(56.8% 0.152 145.3)
- #A252A7
#A252A7
oklch(56.7% 0.152 325.1)
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 #2B8D38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8D38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
Use #2B8D38 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.