#2B8F56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.8% 0.127 154), rgb(43, 143, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#2B8F56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8F56 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 143, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.127 154) |
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 #2B8F56 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8F56 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8F56 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8F56 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B287
oklch(70.8% 0.091 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#489E68
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8F56
oklch(57.8% 0.127 154)
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Step 700
700
#117340
oklch(49% 0.117 154)
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Step 800
800
#145E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#2B8F56 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) | #8F8352 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D81 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8F56
#2B8F56
oklch(57.8% 0.127 154)
- #A65B98
#A65B98
oklch(57.9% 0.126 334.4)
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 #2B8F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #2B8F56 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.