#2C8D52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.127 152.7), rgb(44, 141, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#2C8D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8D52 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 141, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.127 152.7) |
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 #2C8D52 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8D52 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8D52 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8D52 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8D52
oklch(57.2% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#15733E
oklch(49% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#175E34
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#2C8D52 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) | #8D814E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8D52
#2C8D52
oklch(57.2% 0.127 152.7)
- #A35998
#A35998
oklch(57.2% 0.127 332.8)
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 #2C8D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8D52 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.