#2D8D54
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.125 153.4), rgb(45, 141, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#2D8D54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8D54 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 141, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.125 153.4) |
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 #2D8D54 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8D54 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8D54 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8D54 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B186
oklch(70.6% 0.09 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D68
oklch(63% 0.114 153.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8D54
oklch(57.3% 0.125 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#167340
oklch(49.1% 0.116 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#175E35
oklch(42.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#2D8D54 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) | #8D8150 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8D54
#2D8D54
oklch(57.3% 0.125 153.4)
- #A35A97
#A35A97
oklch(57.3% 0.124 333.4)
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 #2D8D54, 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 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D8D54 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.