#2B9765
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.3% 0.123 158.6), rgb(43, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#2B9765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9765 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.123 158.6) |
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 #2B9765 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9765 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9765 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9765 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9765
oklch(60.3% 0.123 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#2B9765 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) | #958B62 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888168 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9765
#2B9765
oklch(60.3% 0.123 158.6)
- #B0629A
#B0629A
oklch(60.3% 0.123 338.6)
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 #2B9765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B9765 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.