#2A9623
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.1% 0.178 142.2), rgb(42, 150, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2A9623 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9623 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 150, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.178 142.2) |
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 #2A9623 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9623 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9623 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9623 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#44A13D
oklch(63.1% 0.164 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A9623
oklch(59.1% 0.178 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6009
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#2A9623 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) | #9A870A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099180 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9623
#2A9623
oklch(59.1% 0.178 142.2)
- #AD51BB
#AD51BB
oklch(59.1% 0.179 322.2)
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 #2A9623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A9623 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.