#2A831C
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.7% 0.16 141.2), rgb(42, 131, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2A831C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A831C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 131, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.16 141.2) |
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 #2A831C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A831C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A831C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A831C 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#519F45
oklch(63.2% 0.148 141.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A831C
oklch(53.7% 0.16 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#227415
oklch(49.1% 0.149 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E15
oklch(42.6% 0.123 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#204E19
oklch(37.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E10
oklch(27.2% 0.061 141.1)
#2A831C 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) | #867604 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F27 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197F70 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A831C
#2A831C
oklch(53.7% 0.16 141.2)
- #9648A5
#9648A5
oklch(53.7% 0.16 320.9)
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 #2A831C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A831C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.012
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A831C 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.