#2C8B51
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.125 152.7), rgb(44, 139, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2C8B51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8B51 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 139, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.125 152.7) |
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 #2C8B51 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8B51 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8B51 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8B51 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D67
oklch(63% 0.115 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8B51
oklch(56.7% 0.125 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#18733F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#185E34
oklch(42.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#2C8B51 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) | #8B804D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7755 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8B51
#2C8B51
oklch(56.7% 0.125 152.7)
- #A15896
#A15896
oklch(56.7% 0.125 332.9)
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 #2C8B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8B51 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.