#2D8734
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.1% 0.147 144.5), rgb(45, 135, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2D8734 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8734 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 135, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.147 144.5) |
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 #2D8734 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8734 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8734 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8734 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E52
oklch(63% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8734
oklch(55.1% 0.147 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#207428
oklch(49.2% 0.137 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E22
oklch(42.6% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#2D8734 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) | #897B2B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168375 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8734
#2D8734
oklch(55.1% 0.147 144.5)
- #9B4FA1
#9B4FA1
oklch(55.1% 0.147 324.6)
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 #2D8734, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8734.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
Use #2D8734 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.