#2D9055
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.1% 0.128 153.2), rgb(45, 144, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2D9055 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9055 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 144, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.128 153.2) |
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 #2D9055 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9055 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9055 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9055 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E67
oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D9055
oklch(58.1% 0.128 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#12733F
oklch(49% 0.118 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#155E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#2D9055 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) | #908451 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B59 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E81 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9055
#2D9055
oklch(58.1% 0.128 153.2)
- #A75B9B
#A75B9B
oklch(58.2% 0.129 333.2)
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 #2D9055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
Use #2D9055 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.