#2B8E09
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.7% 0.18 140.2), rgb(43, 142, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2B8E09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8E09 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 142, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.18 140.2) |
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 #2B8E09 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8E09 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8E09 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8E09 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#73B465
oklch(70.7% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA036
oklch(63% 0.165 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8E09
oklch(56.7% 0.18 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F0F
oklch(37.9% 0.108 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#2B8E09 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) | #928000 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188978 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8E09
#2B8E09
oklch(56.7% 0.18 140.2)
- #A34BB6
#A34BB6
oklch(56.7% 0.178 320.2)
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 #2B8E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #2B8E09 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.