#2C9875
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.111 166.9), rgb(44, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#2C9875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9875 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.111 166.9) |
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 #2C9875 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9875 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9875 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9875 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B295
oklch(70.7% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9875
oklch(61% 0.111 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D39
oklch(37.5% 0.072 167)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#2C9875 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) | #948D73 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868377 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9875
#2C9875
oklch(61% 0.111 166.9)
- #B36690
#B36690
oklch(61% 0.112 347)
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 #2C9875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #2C9875 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.