#2E8558
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.109 157.1), rgb(46, 133, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2E8558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8558 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.109 157.1) |
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 #2E8558 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8558 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8558 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8558 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#509C71
oklch(63.2% 0.101 157)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8558
oklch(55.2% 0.109 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#207249
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#2E8558 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) | #847B55 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008479 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8558
#2E8558
oklch(55.2% 0.109 157.1)
- #9A5889
#9A5889
oklch(55.3% 0.108 337.3)
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 #2E8558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E8558 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.