#2E8164
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.092 166.5), rgb(46, 129, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2E8164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8164 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 129, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.092 166.5) |
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 #2E8164 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8164 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8164 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8164 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.066 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8164
oklch(54.5% 0.092 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#237056
oklch(49.1% 0.086 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#205B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#2E8164 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) | #7E7862 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737066 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008179 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8164
#2E8164
oklch(54.5% 0.092 166.5)
- #97597B
#97597B
oklch(54.5% 0.093 346.6)
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 #2E8164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E8164 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.