#2C875E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.107 160), rgb(44, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2C875E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 160°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C875E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 160) |
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 #2C875E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C875E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C875E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C875E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C875E
oklch(55.9% 0.107 160)
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Step 700
700
#1C724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#2C875E 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) | #857D5C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C875E
#2C875E
oklch(55.9% 0.107 160)
- #9D5A88
#9D5A88
oklch(55.9% 0.106 339.8)
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 #2C875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #2C875E 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.