#2C805F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.096 163.6), rgb(44, 128, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2C805F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C805F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 128, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.096 163.6) |
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 #2C805F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C805F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C805F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C805F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#529A7B
oklch(63% 0.087 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C805F
oklch(54% 0.096 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#237052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#2C805F 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) | #7E775D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F61 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008077 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C805F
#2C805F
oklch(54% 0.096 163.6)
- #95577D
#95577D
oklch(54% 0.096 343.3)
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 #2C805F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #2C805F 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.