#2C9937
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.1% 0.168 144.6), rgb(44, 153, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#2C9937 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9937 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 153, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.168 144.6) |
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 #2C9937 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9937 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9937 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9937 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B66B
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9937
oklch(60.1% 0.168 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E5016
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#2C9937 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) | #9C8B2C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019584 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9937
#2C9937
oklch(60.1% 0.168 144.6)
- #B057B7
#B057B7
oklch(60% 0.168 324.6)
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 #2C9937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C9937 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.