#2A925E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.8% 0.123 156.9), rgb(42, 146, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#2A925E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A925E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 146, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.123 156.9) |
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 #2A925E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A925E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A925E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A925E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.114 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A925E
oklch(58.8% 0.123 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#077345
oklch(49% 0.114 157)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D31
oklch(37.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#2A925E 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) | #91865B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A925E
#2A925E
oklch(58.8% 0.123 156.9)
- #AA5E97
#AA5E97
oklch(58.8% 0.123 337.1)
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 #2A925E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.014
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A925E 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.