#2A9848
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.153 148.3), rgb(42, 152, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2A9848 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9848 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 152, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.153 148.3) |
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 #2A9848 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9848 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9848 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9848 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 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
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9848
oklch(60% 0.153 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F21
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#2A9848 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) | #998A41 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009586 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9848
#2A9848
oklch(60% 0.153 148.3)
- #B05AAD
#B05AAD
oklch(60% 0.153 328.6)
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 #2A9848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
Use #2A9848 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.