#2A9C43
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61% 0.162 146.9), rgb(42, 156, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#2A9C43 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9C43 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 156, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.162 146.9) |
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 #2A9C43 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9C43 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9C43 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9C43 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400
#67B670
oklch(70.8% 0.128 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9C43
oklch(61% 0.162 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0A501C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#2A9C43 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) | #9E8E3A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009888 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9C43
#2A9C43
oklch(61% 0.162 146.9)
- #B45BB5
#B45BB5
oklch(61% 0.162 326.9)
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 #2A9C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A9C43 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.