#2B9D49
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.4% 0.158 148), rgb(43, 157, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#2B9D49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9D49 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 157, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.158 148) |
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 #2B9D49 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9D49 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9D49 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9D49 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B674
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9D49
oklch(61.4% 0.158 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#09501F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#2B9D49 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9D49
#2B9D49
oklch(61.4% 0.158 148)
- #B55DB4
#B55DB4
oklch(61.4% 0.158 327.7)
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 #2B9D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B9D49 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.