#2C974B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.8% 0.148 149), rgb(44, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#2C974B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C974B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.148 149) |
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 #2C974B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C974B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C974B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C974B text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB578
oklch(70.8% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C974B
oklch(59.8% 0.148 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#2C974B 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) | #988A45 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8150 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C974B
#2C974B
oklch(59.8% 0.148 149)
- #AE5BAA
#AE5BAA
oklch(59.7% 0.148 329)
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 #2C974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #2C974B 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.