#2A9249
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.4% 0.144 149.2), rgb(42, 146, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#2A9249 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9249 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.144 149.2) |
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 #2A9249 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9249 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9249 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9249 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#469F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A9249
oklch(58.4% 0.144 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B7433
oklch(49% 0.133 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#115F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#2A9249 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) | #938543 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F81 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9249
#2A9249
oklch(58.4% 0.144 149.2)
- #A958A4
#A958A4
oklch(58.4% 0.144 329.5)
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 #2A9249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
Use #2A9249 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.