#2E8935
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.5), rgb(46, 137, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#2E8935 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8935 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.5) |
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 #2E8935 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8935 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8935 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8935 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E52
oklch(63% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8935
oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7427
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E22
oklch(42.6% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#2E8935 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) | #8B7D2C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178577 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8935
#2E8935
oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.5)
- #9D51A3
#9D51A3
oklch(55.8% 0.147 324.5)
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 #2E8935, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8935.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E8935 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.