#2E9356
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.131 152.8), rgb(46, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#2E9356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9356 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.131 152.8) |
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 #2E9356 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9356 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9356 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9356 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B284
oklch(70.7% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#479E65
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E9356
oklch(59% 0.131 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#125E33
oklch(42.6% 0.1 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#2E9356 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) | #938752 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009184 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9356
#2E9356
oklch(59% 0.131 152.8)
- #AA5D9F
#AA5D9F
oklch(59% 0.131 332.6)
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 #2E9356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E9356 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.