#2D8952
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.121 153.4), rgb(45, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2D8952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8952 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.121 153.4) |
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 #2D8952 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8952 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8952 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8952 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D69
oklch(63.1% 0.112 153.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8952
oklch(56.2% 0.121 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7341
oklch(49.2% 0.113 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D36
oklch(42.6% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#2D8952 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) | #897E4E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7656 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8952
#2D8952
oklch(56.2% 0.121 153.4)
- #9E5893
#9E5893
oklch(56.2% 0.12 333.1)
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 #2D8952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D8952 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.