#2E8257
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.4% 0.106 157.5), rgb(46, 130, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2E8257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8257 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 130, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.106 157.5) |
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 #2E8257 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8257 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8257 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8257 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#529B72
oklch(63% 0.097 157.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8257
oklch(54.4% 0.106 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#24714A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#2E8257 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) | #817854 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008177 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8257
#2E8257
oklch(54.4% 0.106 157.5)
- #975686
#975686
oklch(54.4% 0.107 337.5)
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 #2E8257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E8257 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.