#2A8241
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.129 148.6), rgb(42, 130, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2A8241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8241 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.129 148.6) |
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 #2A8241 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8241 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8241 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8241 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B180
oklch(70.7% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8241
oklch(53.8% 0.129 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#227337
oklch(49.2% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#2A8241 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) | #83773C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F46 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #087F73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8241
#2A8241
oklch(53.8% 0.129 148.6)
- #965093
#965093
oklch(53.9% 0.129 328.8)
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 #2A8241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.014
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A8241 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.