#2E853B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.137 146), rgb(46, 133, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2E853B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E853B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.137 146) |
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 #2E853B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E853B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E853B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E853B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B17B
oklch(70.6% 0.099 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#519D59
oklch(63% 0.126 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E853B
oklch(54.7% 0.137 146)
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Step 700
700
#237330
oklch(49.1% 0.127 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E28
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#2E853B 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) | #877934 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7241 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178274 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E853B
#2E853B
oklch(54.7% 0.137 146)
- #99509B
#99509B
oklch(54.7% 0.138 326.3)
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 #2E853B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E853B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #2E853B 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.