#2E8E36
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.1% 0.154 144.5), rgb(46, 142, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#2E8E36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8E36 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 142, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.154 144.5) |
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 #2E8E36 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8E36 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8E36 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8E36 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8E36
oklch(57.1% 0.154 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#197423
oklch(49% 0.143 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#2E8E36 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) | #91812C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148A7B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8E36
#2E8E36
oklch(57.1% 0.154 144.5)
- #A353AA
#A353AA
oklch(57.2% 0.154 324.3)
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 #2E8E36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8E36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E8E36 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.