#2A9743
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.156 147.2), rgb(42, 151, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2A9743 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9743 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 151, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.156 147.2) |
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 #2A9743 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9743 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9743 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9743 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9743
oklch(59.7% 0.156 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#2A9743 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) | #99893B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8049 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009484 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9743
#2A9743
oklch(59.7% 0.156 147.2)
- #AE59AF
#AE59AF
oklch(59.7% 0.156 326.9)
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 #2A9743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #2A9743 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.