#2E8A4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.127 151.1), rgb(46, 138, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2E8A4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8A4D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 138, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.127 151.1) |
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 #2E8A4D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8A4D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8A4D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8A4D text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#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
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8A4D
oklch(56.4% 0.127 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C733C
oklch(49.1% 0.118 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#2E8A4D 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) | #8B7E49 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7651 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05887B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8A4D
#2E8A4D
oklch(56.4% 0.127 151.1)
- #9F5798
#9F5798
oklch(56.4% 0.127 330.8)
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 #2E8A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E8A4D 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.