#2A992B
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.177 143.1), rgb(42, 153, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2A992B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 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 (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A992B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.177 143.1) |
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 #2A992B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A992B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A992B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A992B 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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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
#68B665
oklch(70.6% 0.138 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A992B
oklch(59.9% 0.177 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D500F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#2A992B 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) | #9C8A19 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908236 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019483 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A992B
#2A992B
oklch(59.9% 0.177 143.1)
- #B054BC
#B054BC
oklch(59.9% 0.177 322.9)
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 #2A992B, 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 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A992B 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.