#2D8924
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.161 141.8), rgb(45, 137, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2D8924 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8924 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 137, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.161 141.8) |
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 #2D8924 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8924 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8924 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8924 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8924
oklch(55.5% 0.161 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7416
oklch(49% 0.15 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#2D8924 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) | #8C7C13 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81752E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8575 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8924
#2D8924
oklch(55.5% 0.161 141.8)
- #9D4DAA
#9D4DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 321.9)
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 #2D8924, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8924.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.008
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #2D8924 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.