#2D8A42
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.138 147.7), rgb(45, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2D8A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8A42 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.138 147.7) |
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 #2D8A42 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8A42 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8A42 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8A42 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8A42
oklch(56.2% 0.138 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7332
oklch(49% 0.128 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#2D8A42 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) | #8C7E3C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807647 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8779 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8A42
#2D8A42
oklch(56.2% 0.138 147.7)
- #9F549E
#9F549E
oklch(56.2% 0.138 327.7)
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 #2D8A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D8A42 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.