#2B8429
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.153 142.8), rgb(43, 132, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2B8429 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8429 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.153 142.8) |
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 #2B8429 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8429 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8429 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8429 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#77B273
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#509E4D
oklch(63% 0.14 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8429
oklch(54.1% 0.153 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#227420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#2B8429 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) | #87781D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178071 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8429
#2B8429
oklch(54.1% 0.153 142.8)
- #974BA2
#974BA2
oklch(54.1% 0.153 322.4)
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 #2B8429, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8429.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B8429 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.