#2B9450
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.1% 0.139 151), rgb(43, 148, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2B9450 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9450 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 148, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.139 151) |
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 #2B9450 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9450 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9450 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9450 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B9450
oklch(59.1% 0.139 151)
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Step 700
700
#077437
oklch(49% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#2B9450 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) | #95874B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E55 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9450
#2B9450
oklch(59.1% 0.139 151)
- #AB5BA3
#AB5BA3
oklch(59% 0.139 331)
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 #2B9450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B9450 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.