#2E884D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.124 151.4), rgb(46, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#2E884D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E884D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.124 151.4) |
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 #2E884D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E884D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E884D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E884D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D65
oklch(63.1% 0.115 151.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E884D
oklch(55.8% 0.124 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#2E884D 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) | #887D49 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078679 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E884D
#2E884D
oklch(55.8% 0.124 151.4)
- #9D5695
#9D5695
oklch(55.9% 0.125 331.4)
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 #2E884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E884D 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.