#2C9830
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.8% 0.172 143.5), rgb(44, 152, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#2C9830 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9830 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 152, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.172 143.5) |
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 #2C9830 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9830 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9830 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9830 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9830
oklch(59.8% 0.172 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F5012
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#2C9830 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) | #9B8A22 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #079483 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9830
#2C9830
oklch(59.8% 0.172 143.5)
- #AF55B9
#AF55B9
oklch(59.8% 0.172 323.5)
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 #2C9830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C9830 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.