#2A8325
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.8% 0.155 142.3), rgb(42, 131, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2A8325 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8325 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 131, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.155 142.3) |
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 #2A8325 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8325 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8325 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8325 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B271
oklch(70.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E4B
oklch(63% 0.141 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8325
oklch(53.8% 0.155 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#22741D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#2A8325 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) | #867717 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177F70 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8325
#2A8325
oklch(53.8% 0.155 142.3)
- #9649A2
#9649A2
oklch(53.7% 0.155 322.1)
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 #2A8325, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8325.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A8325 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.