#2A8E2E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.9% 0.162 143.6), rgb(42, 142, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2A8E2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8E2E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.162 143.6) |
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 #2A8E2E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8E2E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8E2E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8E2E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B370
oklch(70.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A049
oklch(63.2% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8E2E
oklch(56.9% 0.162 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#15751C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#165F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#2A8E2E 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) | #918122 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857937 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8A7A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8E2E
#2A8E2E
oklch(56.9% 0.162 143.6)
- #A350AC
#A350AC
oklch(56.9% 0.161 323.6)
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 #2A8E2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8E2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #2A8E2E 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.