#2E8644
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.1% 0.13 148.5), rgb(46, 134, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2E8644 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8644 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.13 148.5) |
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 #2E8644 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8644 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8644 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8644 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B180
oklch(70.7% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#509D5F
oklch(63% 0.12 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8644
oklch(55.1% 0.13 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#217337
oklch(49.2% 0.121 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#2E8644 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) | #877A3F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7349 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118376 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8644
#2E8644
oklch(55.1% 0.13 148.5)
- #9A5397
#9A5397
oklch(55.1% 0.13 328.7)
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 #2E8644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E8644 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.