#2C8552
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.116 154.4), rgb(44, 133, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#2C8552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8552 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 133, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.116 154.4) |
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 #2C8552 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8552 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8552 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8552 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6C
oklch(63% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8552
oklch(55.1% 0.116 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.089 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#2C8552 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) | #857A4F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797255 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008378 | 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°).
- #2C8552
#2C8552
oklch(55.1% 0.116 154.4)
- #9A568D
#9A568D
oklch(55.1% 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 #2C8552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C8552 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.