#2B8D42
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.9% 0.143 147.7), rgb(43, 141, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#2B8D42 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8D42 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.143 147.7) |
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 #2B8D42 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8D42 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8D42 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8D42 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F59
oklch(63.2% 0.132 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8D42
oklch(56.9% 0.143 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#167430
oklch(49.1% 0.133 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#175F29
oklch(42.9% 0.11 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.087 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#2B8D42 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) | #8F803B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837848 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8D42
#2B8D42
oklch(56.9% 0.143 147.7)
- #A355A2
#A355A2
oklch(57.1% 0.143 327.7)
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 #2B8D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #2B8D42 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.