#2A963B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.161 145.6), rgb(42, 150, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#2A963B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A963B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 150, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.161 145.6) |
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 #2A963B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A963B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A963B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A963B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#43A04E
oklch(63% 0.148 145.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A963B
oklch(59.3% 0.161 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#047522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D601E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#2A963B 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) | #988831 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F42 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A963B
#2A963B
oklch(59.3% 0.161 145.6)
- #AD56B1
#AD56B1
oklch(59.2% 0.162 325.7)
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 #2A963B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #2A963B 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.