#2C8B56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.121 154.8), rgb(44, 139, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2C8B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8B56 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 139, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.121 154.8) |
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 #2C8B56 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8B56 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8B56 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8B56 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8B56
oklch(56.8% 0.121 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#187343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#185D37
oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#2C8B56 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) | #8B8052 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7759 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8B56
#2C8B56
oklch(56.8% 0.121 154.8)
- #A15993
#A15993
oklch(56.7% 0.121 334.7)
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 #2C8B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.002
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C8B56 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.