#2C8A46
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.135 149), rgb(44, 138, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#2C8A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8A46 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.135 149) |
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 #2C8A46 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8A46 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8A46 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8A46 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8A46
oklch(56.2% 0.135 149)
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Step 700
700
#1A7336
oklch(49% 0.125 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.104 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#2C8A46 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04877A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8A46
#2C8A46
oklch(56.2% 0.135 149)
- #9F559B
#9F559B
oklch(56.2% 0.134 329.2)
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 #2C8A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #2C8A46 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.