#2C8F72
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.101 169.5), rgb(44, 143, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2C8F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8F72 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 143, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.101 169.5) |
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 #2C8F72 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8F72 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8F72 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8F72 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B099
oklch(70.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#479C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8F72
oklch(58.5% 0.101 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D7158
oklch(49% 0.094 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#125C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 170)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C23
oklch(26.8% 0.038 169.8)
#2C8F72 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) | #8B8571 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B74 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009087 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8F72
#2C8F72
oklch(58.5% 0.101 169.5)
- #A86285
#A86285
oklch(58.5% 0.101 349.3)
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 #2C8F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C8F72 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.