#2A8934
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.151 144.8), rgb(42, 137, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2A8934 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8934 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 137, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.151 144.8) |
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 #2A8934 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8934 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8934 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8934 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B376
oklch(70.8% 0.109 145)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F51
oklch(63.1% 0.139 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8934
oklch(55.6% 0.151 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7426
oklch(49.1% 0.14 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F21
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#2A8934 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) | #8B7C2B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8577 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8934
#2A8934
oklch(55.6% 0.151 144.8)
- #9E4FA3
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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 #2A8934, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8934.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #2A8934 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.