#2A9563
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.123 158.4), rgb(42, 149, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#2A9563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9563 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.123 158.4) |
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 #2A9563 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9563 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9563 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9563 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 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
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9563
oklch(59.7% 0.123 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#2A9563 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) | #948960 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868066 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009488 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9563
#2A9563
oklch(59.7% 0.123 158.4)
- #AE6098
#AE6098
oklch(59.7% 0.123 338.6)
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 #2A9563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A9563 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.