#2E8146
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.121 149.8), rgb(46, 129, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#2E8146 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8146 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 129, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.121 149.8) |
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 #2E8146 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8146 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8146 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8146 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 150)
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Step 500
500
#539C64
oklch(63% 0.112 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8146
oklch(53.8% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#26723C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D32
oklch(42.7% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#2E8146 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) | #827642 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137F73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8146
#2E8146
oklch(53.8% 0.121 149.8)
- #94518F
#94518F
oklch(53.6% 0.122 329.9)
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 #2E8146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E8146 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.