#2B9158
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.4% 0.127 154.4), rgb(43, 145, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#2B9158 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9158 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 145, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.127 154.4) |
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 #2B9158 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9158 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9158 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9158 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B287
oklch(70.8% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#469E69
oklch(63.1% 0.117 154.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B9158
oklch(58.4% 0.127 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7441
oklch(49.3% 0.119 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#125E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#194D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#2B9158 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) | #918554 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F83 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9158
#2B9158
oklch(58.4% 0.127 154.4)
- #A85C9A
#A85C9A
oklch(58.4% 0.127 334.3)
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 #2B9158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B9158 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.