#2A9928
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.179 142.7), rgb(42, 153, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2A9928 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9928 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 153, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.179 142.7) |
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 #2A9928 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9928 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9928 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9928 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9928
oklch(59.9% 0.179 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#2A9928 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) | #9C8A14 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908234 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039483 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9928
#2A9928
oklch(59.9% 0.179 142.7)
- #B053BD
#B053BD
oklch(59.8% 0.18 322.6)
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 #2A9928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A9928 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.