#2E805C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.098 161.2), rgb(46, 128, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2E805C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E805C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.098 161.2) |
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 #2E805C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E805C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E805C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E805C text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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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
#79AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#539A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E805C
oklch(54% 0.098 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#257050
oklch(49% 0.09 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#215C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#2E805C 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) | #7E775A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008076 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E805C
#2E805C
oklch(54% 0.098 161.2)
- #95577F
#95577F
oklch(54.1% 0.097 341.7)
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 #2E805C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E805C 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.