#2C8239
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.136 146), rgb(44, 130, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2C8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8239 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.136 146) |
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 #2C8239 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8239 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8239 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8239 text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B17B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#529D59
oklch(63% 0.125 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8239
oklch(53.8% 0.136 146)
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Step 700
700
#247330
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E29
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 146)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#2C8239 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) | #847632 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147F72 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8239
#2C8239
oklch(53.8% 0.136 146)
- #954E98
#954E98
oklch(53.7% 0.136 325.8)
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 #2C8239, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C8239.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.053
Use #2C8239 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.