#2C9E2D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.181 143.1), rgb(44, 158, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#2C9E2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9E2D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 158, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.181 143.1) |
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 #2C9E2D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9E2D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9E2D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9E2D text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B763
oklch(70.8% 0.142 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9E2D
oklch(61.4% 0.181 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A500C
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.1)
#2C9E2D 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) | #A18F1B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948638 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029988 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9E2D
#2C9E2D
oklch(61.4% 0.181 143.1)
- #B657C2
#B657C2
oklch(61.4% 0.181 323)
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 #2C9E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C9E2D 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.