#2E8616
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.165 140.2), rgb(46, 134, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2E8616 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8616 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.165 140.2) |
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 #2E8616 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8616 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8616 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8616 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#519F40
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8616
oklch(54.6% 0.165 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#23740A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#2E8616 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) | #8A7900 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7224 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208172 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8616
#2E8616
oklch(54.6% 0.165 140.2)
- #9949AB
#9949AB
oklch(54.6% 0.166 320)
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 #2E8616, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8616.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E8616 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.