#2B9238
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.2% 0.159 145.1), rgb(43, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2B9238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9238 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.159 145.1) |
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 #2B9238 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9238 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9238 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9238 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B374
oklch(70.6% 0.113 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A04E
oklch(63.2% 0.146 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B9238
oklch(58.2% 0.159 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7522
oklch(49.1% 0.147 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#135F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 145)
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Step 900
900
#194E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#2B9238 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) | #94852E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048E7F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9238
#2B9238
oklch(58.2% 0.159 145.1)
- #A854AD
#A854AD
oklch(58.1% 0.158 325.2)
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 #2B9238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
Use #2B9238 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.