#2E9E69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.128 158.2), rgb(46, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#2E9E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9E69 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.128 158.2) |
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 #2E9E69 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9E69 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9E69 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9E69 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B489
oklch(70.8% 0.101 158.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9E69
oklch(62.4% 0.128 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#084F30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#2E9E69 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) | #9D9266 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E886C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9E69
#2E9E69
oklch(62.4% 0.128 158.2)
- #B866A2
#B866A2
oklch(62.3% 0.129 338)
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 #2E9E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E9E69 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.