#2E852B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.5% 0.151 142.7), rgb(46, 133, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#2E852B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E852B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.151 142.7) |
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 #2E852B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E852B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E852B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E852B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B273
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#519E4D
oklch(63% 0.139 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E852B
oklch(54.5% 0.151 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#237421
oklch(49.2% 0.141 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#2E852B 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) | #88791F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7133 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8172 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E852B
#2E852B
oklch(54.5% 0.151 142.7)
- #984DA3
#984DA3
oklch(54.5% 0.151 322.4)
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 #2E852B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E852B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E852B 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.