#2C8653
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.116 154.6), rgb(44, 134, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#2C8653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8653 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 134, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.116 154.6) |
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 #2C8653 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8653 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8653 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8653 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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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
#4E9C6C
oklch(63% 0.107 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8653
oklch(55.3% 0.116 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#2C8653 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) | #867B50 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7356 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008579 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8653
#2C8653
oklch(55.3% 0.116 154.6)
- #9B568E
#9B568E
oklch(55.3% 0.117 334.4)
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 #2C8653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C8653 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.