#2C8E68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58% 0.108 163.3), rgb(44, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#2C8E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8E68 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.108 163.3) |
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 #2C8E68 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8E68 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8E68 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8E68 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#72B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#489C78
oklch(63% 0.099 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8E68
oklch(58% 0.108 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#117250
oklch(49.1% 0.101 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#145D42
oklch(42.7% 0.083 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C38
oklch(37.6% 0.064 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#2C8E68 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) | #8B8466 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A6A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E84 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8E68
#2C8E68
oklch(58% 0.108 163.3)
- #A65F8B
#A65F8B
oklch(58% 0.108 343.1)
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 #2C8E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C8E68 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.