#2A9E48
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.7% 0.161 147.8), rgb(42, 158, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#2A9E48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9E48 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.161 147.8) |
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 #2A9E48 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9E48 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9E48 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9E48 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9E48
oklch(61.7% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#2A9E48 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) | #A09040 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9E48
#2A9E48
oklch(61.7% 0.161 147.8)
- #B75DB5
#B75DB5
oklch(61.7% 0.16 328.1)
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 #2A9E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A9E48 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.