#2D8E2C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57% 0.162 142.9), rgb(45, 142, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#2D8E2C 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8E2C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 142, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.162 142.9) |
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 #2D8E2C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8E2C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8E2C text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8E2C text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#73B36F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA048
oklch(63.2% 0.15 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8E2C
oklch(57% 0.162 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#187519
oklch(49.2% 0.151 143)
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Step 800
800
#185F18
oklch(42.7% 0.125 143)
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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)
#2D8E2C 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) | #91811F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867935 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158A7A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8E2C
#2D8E2C
oklch(57% 0.162 142.9)
- #A350AE
#A350AE
oklch(57% 0.163 322.8)
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 #2D8E2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8E2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D8E2C 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.