#2B8D70
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.9% 0.101 169.2), rgb(43, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2B8D70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8D70 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.101 169.2) |
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 #2B8D70 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8D70 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8D70 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8D70 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B099
oklch(70.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#489C80
oklch(63.2% 0.093 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8D70
oklch(57.9% 0.101 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#107158
oklch(49% 0.093 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#145C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#2B8D70 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) | #89836F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A72 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8D70
#2B8D70
oklch(57.9% 0.101 169.2)
- #A66083
#A66083
oklch(57.9% 0.101 349.4)
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 #2B8D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #2B8D70 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.