#2A860F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.5% 0.169 140.3), rgb(42, 134, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2A860F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A860F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 134, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.169 140.3) |
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 #2A860F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A860F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A860F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A860F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B369
oklch(70.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3E
oklch(63% 0.155 140.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A860F
oklch(54.5% 0.169 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7403
oklch(48.9% 0.157 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#2A860F 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) | #8A7900 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7220 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198171 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A860F
#2A860F
oklch(54.5% 0.169 140.3)
- #9A47AB
#9A47AB
oklch(54.4% 0.169 320.5)
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 #2A860F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A860F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
Use #2A860F 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.