#2B992A
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60% 0.177 142.9), rgb(43, 153, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#2B992A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B992A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 153, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.177 142.9) |
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 #2B992A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B992A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B992A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B992A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B992A
oklch(60% 0.177 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E500E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#2B992A 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) | #9C8A18 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908235 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #069483 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B992A
#2B992A
oklch(60% 0.177 142.9)
- #B054BC
#B054BC
oklch(59.9% 0.177 322.9)
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 #2B992A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B992A 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.