#2A924E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.5% 0.139 150.7), rgb(42, 146, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#2A924E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A924E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 146, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.139 150.7) |
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 #2A924E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A924E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A924E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A924E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B280
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A924E
oklch(58.5% 0.139 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A7437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#2A924E 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) | #938549 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D53 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009082 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A924E
#2A924E
oklch(58.5% 0.139 150.7)
- #A95AA2
#A95AA2
oklch(58.6% 0.139 330.5)
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 #2A924E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #2A924E 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.