#2A9461
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.123 157.7), rgb(42, 148, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2A9461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9461 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.123 157.7) |
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 #2A9461 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9461 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9461 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9461 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9461
oklch(59.4% 0.123 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E30
oklch(37.7% 0.081 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#2A9461 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) | #93885E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F64 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009387 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9461
#2A9461
oklch(59.4% 0.123 157.7)
- #AC5F98
#AC5F98
oklch(59.3% 0.123 337.6)
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 #2A9461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A9461 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.