#2A8F27
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.1% 0.168 142.6), rgb(42, 143, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#2A8F27 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 143°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8F27 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 143, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.168 142.6) |
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 #2A8F27 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8F27 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8F27 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8F27 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A044
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8F27
oklch(57.1% 0.168 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#147512
oklch(49.1% 0.156 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#155F14
oklch(42.5% 0.129 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#2A8F27 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) | #928116 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867931 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8B7A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8F27
#2A8F27
oklch(57.1% 0.168 142.6)
- #A54FB0
#A54FB0
oklch(57.2% 0.168 323)
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 #2A8F27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8F27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
Use #2A8F27 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.