#2A8D04
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.4% 0.18 140.1), rgb(42, 141, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2A8D04 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8D04 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 141, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.18 140.1) |
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 #2A8D04 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8D04 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8D04 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8D04 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#73B465
oklch(70.7% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA036
oklch(63% 0.165 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8D04
oklch(56.4% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F0E
oklch(37.9% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#2A8D04 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) | #917F00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178877 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8D04
#2A8D04
oklch(56.4% 0.18 140.1)
- #A249B6
#A249B6
oklch(56.3% 0.181 319.9)
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 #2A8D04, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8D04.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A8D04 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.