#2E8238
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.136 145.4), rgb(46, 130, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2E8238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8238 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.136 145.4) |
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 #2E8238 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8238 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8238 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8238 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B17B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8238
oklch(53.8% 0.136 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#26732F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D28
oklch(42.6% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#2E8238 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) | #847631 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7F71 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8238
#2E8238
oklch(53.8% 0.136 145.4)
- #954E99
#954E99
oklch(53.8% 0.137 325.3)
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 #2E8238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E8238 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.