#2D8749
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.2), rgb(45, 135, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2D8749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8749 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 135, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.2) |
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 #2D8749 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8749 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8749 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8749 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B182
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D63
oklch(63.1% 0.117 150.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8749
oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F733B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#2D8749 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) | #887C44 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #088578 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8749
#2D8749
oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.2)
- #9C5496
#9C5496
oklch(55.5% 0.129 330.3)
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 #2D8749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #2D8749 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.