#2E8342
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.128 148.2), rgb(46, 131, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2E8342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8342 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.128 148.2) |
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 #2E8342 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8342 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8342 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8342 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B180
oklch(70.8% 0.093 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D60
oklch(63.2% 0.118 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8342
oklch(54.3% 0.128 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#247237
oklch(49% 0.119 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D29
oklch(37.9% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#2E8342 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) | #84783D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7047 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148074 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8342
#2E8342
oklch(54.3% 0.128 148.2)
- #965194
#965194
oklch(54.1% 0.128 328.2)
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 #2E8342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E8342 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.