#2C8249
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.12 151.2), rgb(44, 130, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2C8249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8249 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.12 151.2) |
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 #2C8249 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8249 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8249 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8249 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#519C66
oklch(63% 0.111 151.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8249
oklch(54% 0.12 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#23723E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#2C8249 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) | #837745 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #088074 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8249
#2C8249
oklch(54% 0.12 151.2)
- #96528F
#96528F
oklch(54.1% 0.121 331)
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 #2C8249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #2C8249 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.