#2D8362
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.097 164.1), rgb(45, 131, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2D8362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8362 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 131, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.097 164.1) |
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 #2D8362 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8362 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8362 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8362 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#509B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8362
oklch(54.9% 0.097 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#217153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#2D8362 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) | #817A60 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757164 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8362
#2D8362
oklch(54.9% 0.097 164.1)
- #99597F
#99597F
oklch(54.9% 0.098 344.3)
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 #2D8362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.061
Use #2D8362 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.