#2C8836
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.147 145), rgb(44, 136, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2C8836 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8836 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 136, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.147 145) |
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 #2C8836 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8836 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8836 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8836 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B277
oklch(70.6% 0.106 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E53
oklch(63% 0.135 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8836
oklch(55.4% 0.147 145)
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Step 700
700
#1E7429
oklch(49.2% 0.137 145)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.113 145)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#2C8836 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) | #8A7C2E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128476 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8836
#2C8836
oklch(55.4% 0.147 145)
- #9C50A1
#9C50A1
oklch(55.4% 0.146 325)
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 #2C8836, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C8836.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #2C8836 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.