#2E8264
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.094 165.9), rgb(46, 130, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2E8264 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8264 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 130, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.094 165.9) |
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 #2E8264 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8264 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8264 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8264 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A7D
oklch(63% 0.086 165.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8264
oklch(54.7% 0.094 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#227055
oklch(49% 0.087 166)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#2E8264 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) | #7F7962 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747166 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8264
#2E8264
oklch(54.7% 0.094 165.9)
- #98597C
#98597C
oklch(54.7% 0.094 346.2)
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 #2E8264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E8264 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.