#2A823C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.134 147.1), rgb(42, 130, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2A823C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A823C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.134 147.1) |
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 #2A823C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A823C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A823C text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A823C text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#519D5C
oklch(63% 0.123 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A823C
oklch(53.8% 0.134 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#227333
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#2A823C 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) | #847636 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F41 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7F72 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A823C
#2A823C
oklch(53.8% 0.134 147.1)
- #964E96
#964E96
oklch(53.8% 0.135 327.2)
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 #2A823C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A823C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.014
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A823C 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.