#2E8E4A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.4% 0.136 149.5), rgb(46, 142, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2E8E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8E4A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 142, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.136 149.5) |
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 #2E8E4A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8E4A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8E4A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8E4A text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8E4A
oklch(57.4% 0.136 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#177436
oklch(49.2% 0.127 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#185E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#2E8E4A 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) | #8F8245 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048B7E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8E4A
#2E8E4A
oklch(57.4% 0.136 149.5)
- #A4589F
#A4589F
oklch(57.5% 0.136 329.6)
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 #2E8E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E8E4A 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.