#2A8918
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.169 141), rgb(42, 137, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2A8918 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8918 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 137, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.169 141) |
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 #2A8918 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8918 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8918 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8918 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA040
oklch(63.2% 0.156 141)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8918
oklch(55.4% 0.169 141)
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Step 700
700
#1C7508
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 141)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.102 141)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#2A8918 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827426 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168474 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8918
#2A8918
oklch(55.4% 0.169 141)
- #9D4AAD
#9D4AAD
oklch(55.3% 0.168 320.9)
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 #2A8918, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8918.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.007
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
Use #2A8918 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.