#2C823A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.135 146.3), rgb(44, 130, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2C823A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C823A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 130, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.135 146.3) |
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 #2C823A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C823A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C823A text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C823A 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
#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
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C823A
oklch(53.8% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#247331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146.2)
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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
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#2C823A 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) | #847633 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147F72 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C823A
#2C823A
oklch(53.8% 0.135 146.3)
- #954E97
#954E97
oklch(53.7% 0.135 326.2)
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 #2C823A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C823A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C823A 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.