#2C9718
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.3% 0.184 141.1), rgb(44, 151, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#2C9718 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9718 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 151, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.184 141.1) |
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 #2C9718 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9718 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9718 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9718 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#44A136
oklch(63% 0.169 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C9718
oklch(59.3% 0.184 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#2C9718 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) | #9B8800 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8029 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129280 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9718
#2C9718
oklch(59.3% 0.184 141.1)
- #AE50BF
#AE50BF
oklch(59.3% 0.185 321.3)
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 #2C9718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #2C9718 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.