#2E855E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.103 160.5), rgb(46, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2E855E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E855E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.103 160.5) |
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 #2E855E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E855E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E855E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E855E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF91
oklch(70.6% 0.074 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#509B76
oklch(63.1% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E855E
oklch(55.4% 0.103 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#20714E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#2E855E 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) | #837B5C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E855E
#2E855E
oklch(55.4% 0.103 160.5)
- #9B5985
#9B5985
oklch(55.4% 0.104 340.8)
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 #2E855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #2E855E 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.