#2D8636
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.9% 0.144 144.9), rgb(45, 134, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2D8636 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8636 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 134, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.144 144.9) |
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 #2D8636 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8636 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8636 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8636 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B278
oklch(70.8% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#509E54
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8636
oklch(54.9% 0.144 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#21732A
oklch(49% 0.133 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E24
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#2D8636 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) | #887A2E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168374 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8636
#2D8636
oklch(54.9% 0.144 144.9)
- #9A4F9F
#9A4F9F
oklch(54.9% 0.145 325)
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 #2D8636, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8636.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D8636 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.