#2B9E41
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.166 146.2), rgb(43, 158, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#2B9E41 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9E41 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 158, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.166 146.2) |
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 #2B9E41 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9E41 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9E41 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9E41 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B66E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9E41
oklch(61.6% 0.166 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#095019
oklch(37.7% 0.109 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.2)
#2B9E41 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) | #A09038 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9E41
#2B9E41
oklch(61.6% 0.166 146.2)
- #B65BB9
#B65BB9
oklch(61.5% 0.167 326.2)
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 #2B9E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #2B9E41 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.