#2C9653
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.139 151.5), rgb(44, 150, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#2C9653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 152°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9653 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.139 151.5) |
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 #2C9653 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9653 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9653 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9653 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9653
oklch(59.7% 0.139 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#2C9653 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) | #96894E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009486 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9653
#2C9653
oklch(59.7% 0.139 151.5)
- #AE5DA4
#AE5DA4
oklch(59.7% 0.139 331.9)
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 #2C9653, 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
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #2C9653 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.