#2D8D2B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.162 142.8), rgb(45, 141, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2D8D2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8D2B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 141, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.162 142.8) |
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 #2D8D2B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8D2B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8D2B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8D2B text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 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
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F48
oklch(63% 0.148 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8D2B
oklch(56.7% 0.162 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7519
oklch(49.2% 0.151 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#195F18
oklch(42.7% 0.124 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#2D8D2B 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) | #90801D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857834 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168979 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8D2B
#2D8D2B
oklch(56.7% 0.162 142.8)
- #A250AD
#A250AD
oklch(56.8% 0.161 322.8)
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 #2D8D2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8D2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D8D2B 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.