#2C9B4E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61% 0.15 149.4), rgb(44, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#2C9B4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9B4E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.15 149.4) |
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 #2C9B4E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9B4E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9B4E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9B4E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B578
oklch(70.7% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9B4E
oklch(61% 0.15 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F15
oklch(27.2% 0.063 149.4)
#2C9B4E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009889 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9B4E
#2C9B4E
oklch(61% 0.15 149.4)
- #B35EAE
#B35EAE
oklch(61% 0.15 329.4)
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 #2C9B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
Use #2C9B4E 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.