#2C8355
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.6% 0.11 156.4), rgb(44, 131, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2C8355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8355 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 131, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.11 156.4) |
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 #2C8355 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8355 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8355 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8355 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8355
oklch(54.6% 0.11 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#217248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D1E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 155.9)
#2C8355 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) | #827952 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777158 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008277 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8355
#2C8355
oklch(54.6% 0.11 156.4)
- #985688
#985688
oklch(54.7% 0.109 336.6)
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 #2C8355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C8355 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.