#2B9261
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.9% 0.12 158.2), rgb(43, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#2B9261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9261 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.12 158.2) |
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 #2B9261 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9261 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9261 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9261 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#459E70
oklch(63.2% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B9261
oklch(58.9% 0.12 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#097348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#2B9261 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) | #91875E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D64 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9261
#2B9261
oklch(58.9% 0.12 158.2)
- #AA5F95
#AA5F95
oklch(58.9% 0.119 338.4)
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 #2B9261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #2B9261 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.