#2B954F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.142 150.5), rgb(43, 149, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#2B954F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B954F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 149, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 150.5) |
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 #2B954F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B954F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B954F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B954F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B954F
oklch(59.3% 0.142 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#057536
oklch(49.3% 0.132 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#2B954F 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) | #96884A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B954F
#2B954F
oklch(59.3% 0.142 150.5)
- #AC5BA5
#AC5BA5
oklch(59.2% 0.142 330.5)
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 #2B954F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B954F 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.