#2A9442
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.153 147.2), rgb(42, 148, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#2A9442 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9442 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 148, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.153 147.2) |
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 #2A9442 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9442 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9442 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9442 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B378
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A054
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A9442
oklch(58.8% 0.153 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#07752A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E23
oklch(37.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#2A9442 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) | #96873A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E48 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009182 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9442
#2A9442
oklch(58.8% 0.153 147.2)
- #AB57AB
#AB57AB
oklch(58.8% 0.153 327.3)
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 #2A9442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #2A9442 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.