#2E8668
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.096 166.8), rgb(46, 134, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2E8668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8668 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.096 166.8) |
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 #2E8668 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8668 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8668 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8668 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
-
Step 400
400
#76AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 166.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4E9B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.089 166.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8668
oklch(55.9% 0.096 166.8)
-
Step 700
700
#1E7156
oklch(49.2% 0.09 166.8)
-
Step 800
800
#1C5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.075 166.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167.3)
-
Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#2E8668 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) | #837D66 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8668
#2E8668
oklch(55.9% 0.096 166.8)
- #9D5C7F
#9D5C7F
oklch(55.9% 0.096 347.2)
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 #2E8668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E8668 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.