#2A9943
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.2% 0.158 147.1), rgb(42, 153, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#2A9943 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9943 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 153, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.158 147.1) |
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 #2A9943 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9943 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9943 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9943 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#68B572
oklch(70.6% 0.124 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9943
oklch(60.2% 0.158 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.103 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#2A9943 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) | #9B8B3B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009686 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9943
#2A9943
oklch(60.2% 0.158 147.1)
- #B15AB1
#B15AB1
oklch(60.3% 0.158 327.3)
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 #2A9943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A9943 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.