#2E8151
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.11 154.6), rgb(46, 129, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#2E8151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8151 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.11 154.6) |
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 #2E8151 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8151 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8151 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8151 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B08B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#539B6E
oklch(63% 0.1 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8151
oklch(54% 0.11 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#257146
oklch(49% 0.102 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C32
oklch(37.8% 0.066 155)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#2E8151 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) | #81774E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F54 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098075 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8151
#2E8151
oklch(54% 0.11 154.6)
- #955488
#955488
oklch(53.9% 0.11 334.8)
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 #2E8151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E8151 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.