#2E8632
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.147 143.9), rgb(46, 134, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2E8632 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8632 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.147 143.9) |
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 #2E8632 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8632 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8632 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8632 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144)
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Step 500
500
#519E51
oklch(63.1% 0.135 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8632
oklch(54.9% 0.147 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#227327
oklch(49% 0.136 144)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E21
oklch(42.7% 0.113 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#2E8632 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) | #897A29 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7239 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8274 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8632
#2E8632
oklch(54.9% 0.147 143.9)
- #9A4FA1
#9A4FA1
oklch(55% 0.147 324.1)
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 #2E8632, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8632.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E8632 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.