#2E8960
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.107 160.2), rgb(46, 137, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#2E8960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8960 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.107 160.2) |
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 #2E8960 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8960 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8960 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8960 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8960
oklch(56.5% 0.107 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#2E8960 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) | #877F5E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8960
#2E8960
oklch(56.5% 0.107 160.2)
- #9F5B8A
#9F5B8A
oklch(56.4% 0.108 339.6)
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 #2E8960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
Use #2E8960 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.