#2E8649
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.125 150.2), rgb(46, 134, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2E8649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8649 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.125 150.2) |
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 #2E8649 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8649 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8649 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8649 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D63
oklch(63.1% 0.116 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8649
oklch(55.2% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#21723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#2E8649 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) | #877B44 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8477 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8649
#2E8649
oklch(55.2% 0.125 150.2)
- #9A5494
#9A5494
oklch(55.1% 0.125 330.3)
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 #2E8649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E8649 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.