#2E886A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.5% 0.097 167.2), rgb(46, 136, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#2E886A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E886A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 136, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.097 167.2) |
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 #2E886A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E886A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E886A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E886A text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E886A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7156
oklch(49.2% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#2E886A 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) | #857F68 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008980 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E886A
#2E886A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 167.2)
- #9F5D81
#9F5D81
oklch(56.4% 0.098 346.8)
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 #2E886A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E886A 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.