#2C9823
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.7% 0.18 142), rgb(44, 152, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#2C9823 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9823 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 152, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.18 142) |
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 #2C9823 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9823 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9823 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9823 text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB662
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9823
oklch(59.7% 0.18 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0F500A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#2C9823 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) | #9C8908 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8130 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9382 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9823
#2C9823
oklch(59.7% 0.18 142)
- #AF53BD
#AF53BD
oklch(59.7% 0.179 322.2)
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 #2C9823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #2C9823 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.