#2C8C67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.106 163.5), rgb(44, 140, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#2C8C67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8C67 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 140, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.106 163.5) |
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 #2C8C67 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8C67 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8C67 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8C67 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#499C79
oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8C67
oklch(57.4% 0.106 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#147251
oklch(49.2% 0.099 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#165D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#2C8C67 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) | #898265 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C82 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8C67
#2C8C67
oklch(57.4% 0.106 163.5)
- #A45E89
#A45E89
oklch(57.5% 0.106 343.4)
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 #2C8C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C8C67 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.