#2C8545
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.8% 0.129 149.3), rgb(44, 133, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2C8545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8545 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.129 149.3) |
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 #2C8545 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8545 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8545 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8545 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B181
oklch(70.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#509D61
oklch(63.1% 0.118 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8545
oklch(54.8% 0.129 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#207339
oklch(49.2% 0.12 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#2C8545 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) | #867A40 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7249 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8376 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8545
#2C8545
oklch(54.8% 0.129 149.3)
- #995295
#995295
oklch(54.7% 0.129 329.2)
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 #2C8545, 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 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8545 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.