#2A9754
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.14 151.9), rgb(42, 151, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#2A9754 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9754 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 151, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.14 151.9) |
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 #2A9754 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9754 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9754 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9754 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#69B47E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9754
oklch(59.9% 0.14 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 152)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#2A9754 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) | #978A4F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009587 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9754
#2A9754
oklch(59.9% 0.14 151.9)
- #AF5DA5
#AF5DA5
oklch(59.9% 0.14 331.8)
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 #2A9754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A9754 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.