#2D9016
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.4% 0.177 140.7), rgb(45, 144, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2D9016 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9016 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 144, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.177 140.7) |
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 #2D9016 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9016 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9016 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9016 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D9016
oklch(57.4% 0.177 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#176004
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E11
oklch(37.5% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#2D9016 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) | #948200 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A26 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8B7A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9016
#2D9016
oklch(57.4% 0.177 140.7)
- #A54DB7
#A54DB7
oklch(57.3% 0.177 320.6)
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 #2D9016, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D9016.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #2D9016 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.