#2E8A66
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.9% 0.103 163.5), rgb(46, 138, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2E8A66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8A66 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 138, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.103 163.5) |
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 #2E8A66 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8A66 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8A66 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8A66 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
-
Step 400
400
#74B094
oklch(70.8% 0.075 163.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4C9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.096 163)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8A66
oklch(56.9% 0.103 163.5)
-
Step 700
700
#197151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.6)
-
Step 800
800
#195C43
oklch(42.6% 0.079 164.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
-
Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#2E8A66 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) | #888064 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8A66
#2E8A66
oklch(56.9% 0.103 163.5)
- #A15D87
#A15D87
oklch(56.9% 0.104 343.1)
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 #2E8A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E8A66 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.