#2C8451
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.115 154.2), rgb(44, 132, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2C8451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8451 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.115 154.2) |
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 #2C8451 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8451 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8451 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8451 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8451
oklch(54.8% 0.115 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#207244
oklch(49.1% 0.107 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#2C8451 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) | #84794E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787154 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008277 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8451
#2C8451
oklch(54.8% 0.115 154.2)
- #99558C
#99558C
oklch(54.8% 0.115 334.5)
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 #2C8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C8451 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.