#2D9027
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.168 142.3), rgb(45, 144, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#2D9027 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9027 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 144, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.168 142.3) |
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 #2D9027 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9027 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9027 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9027 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500
#4AA043
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D9027
oklch(57.5% 0.168 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#167511
oklch(49.1% 0.156 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#175F13
oklch(42.6% 0.129 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#2D9027 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) | #938216 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A32 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168C7B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9027
#2D9027
oklch(57.5% 0.168 142.3)
- #A550B2
#A550B2
oklch(57.4% 0.168 322.2)
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 #2D9027, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D9027.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D9027 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.