#2E8A52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.122 153), rgb(46, 138, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2E8A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8A52 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.122 153) |
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 #2E8A52 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8A52 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8A52 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8A52 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8A52
oklch(56.5% 0.122 153)
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Step 700
700
#1C7340
oklch(49.2% 0.114 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#2E8A52 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7656 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8A52
#2E8A52
oklch(56.5% 0.122 153)
- #9F5894
#9F5894
oklch(56.4% 0.122 333)
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 #2E8A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.007
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E8A52 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.