#2E832B
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.9% 0.149 142.7), rgb(46, 131, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2E832B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E832B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 131, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.149 142.7) |
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 #2E832B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E832B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E832B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E832B text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#539E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.137 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E832B
oklch(53.9% 0.149 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#257323
oklch(49% 0.138 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#2E832B 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) | #867720 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7033 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D7F71 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E832B
#2E832B
oklch(53.9% 0.149 142.7)
- #964CA0
#964CA0
oklch(54% 0.148 322.7)
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 #2E832B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E832B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E832B 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.