#2E8915
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.169 140.2), rgb(46, 137, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#2E8915 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8915 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.169 140.2) |
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 #2E8915 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8915 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8915 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8915 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B369
oklch(70.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3E
oklch(63% 0.155 140.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8915
oklch(55.5% 0.169 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#207403
oklch(49% 0.157 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#2E8915 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827424 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8474 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8915
#2E8915
oklch(55.5% 0.169 140.2)
- #9D4AAF
#9D4AAF
oklch(55.4% 0.17 320.2)
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 #2E8915, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8915.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.008
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
Use #2E8915 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.