#2A8E1F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.171 141.7), rgb(42, 142, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#2A8E1F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8E1F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 142, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.171 141.7) |
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 #2A8E1F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8E1F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8E1F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8E1F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A040
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8E1F
oklch(56.8% 0.171 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#157508
oklch(49% 0.159 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#17600E
oklch(42.9% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#2A8E1F 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) | #928004 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128979 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8E1F
#2A8E1F
oklch(56.8% 0.171 141.7)
- #A34DB2
#A34DB2
oklch(56.8% 0.172 321.5)
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 #2A8E1F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8E1F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
Use #2A8E1F 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.