#2E9868
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.121 159.4), rgb(46, 152, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#2E9868 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9868 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 152, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 159.4) |
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 #2E9868 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9868 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9868 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9868 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9868
oklch(60.7% 0.121 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#2E9868 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) | #968C65 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9868
#2E9868
oklch(60.7% 0.121 159.4)
- #B1649A
#B1649A
oklch(60.8% 0.12 339.3)
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 #2E9868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #2E9868 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.