#2B9869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.121 160.3), rgb(43, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#2B9869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9869 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 160.3) |
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 #2B9869 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9869 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9869 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9869 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9869
oklch(60.7% 0.121 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#2B9869 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) | #968C66 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9869
#2B9869
oklch(60.7% 0.121 160.3)
- #B26399
#B26399
oklch(60.7% 0.122 340.2)
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 #2B9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #2B9869 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.