#2E7958
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.091 161.5), rgb(46, 121, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#2E7958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7958 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.091 161.5) |
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 #2E7958 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7958 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7958 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7958 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#338561
oklch(55.6% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7958
oklch(52% 0.091 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#2E7958 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) | #777056 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077970 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7958
#2E7958
oklch(52% 0.091 161.5)
- #8C5378
#8C5378
oklch(52% 0.091 341.4)
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 #2E7958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #2E7958 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.