#2E914B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.3% 0.139 149.4), rgb(46, 145, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#2E914B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E914B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 145, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.139 149.4) |
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 #2E914B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E914B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E914B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E914B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#499F5E
oklch(63.3% 0.128 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E914B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#137435
oklch(49.1% 0.129 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#155E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D28
oklch(37.5% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#2E914B 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) | #928545 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E80 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E914B
#2E914B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 149.4)
- #A759A2
#A759A2
oklch(58.2% 0.139 329.6)
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 #2E914B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E914B 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.