#2A822C
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.5% 0.148 143.5), rgb(42, 130, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2A822C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A822C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.148 143.5) |
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 #2A822C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A822C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A822C text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A822C text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#519E50
oklch(63.1% 0.136 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A822C
oklch(53.5% 0.148 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#237325
oklch(49% 0.137 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E20
oklch(42.7% 0.114 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#2A822C 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) | #857622 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F33 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #157E70 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A822C
#2A822C
oklch(53.5% 0.148 143.5)
- #954A9E
#954A9E
oklch(53.5% 0.149 323.2)
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 #2A822C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A822C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A822C 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.