#2A8F2B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.2% 0.165 143.2), rgb(42, 143, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#2A8F2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8F2B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 143, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.165 143.2) |
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 #2A8F2B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A8F2B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8F2B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8F2B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A047
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8F2B
oklch(57.2% 0.165 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#137517
oklch(49.1% 0.154 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#155F17
oklch(42.6% 0.127 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#2A8F2B 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) | #92811D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867934 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8B7B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8F2B
#2A8F2B
oklch(57.2% 0.165 143.2)
- #A550AF
#A550AF
oklch(57.3% 0.165 323.3)
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 #2A8F2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8F2B.
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 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
Use #2A8F2B 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.