#2D9218
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58% 0.178 140.9), rgb(45, 146, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2D9218 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9218 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 146, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.178 140.9) |
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 #2D9218 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9218 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9218 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9218 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#72B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A139
oklch(63.2% 0.165 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D9218
oklch(58% 0.178 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#156004
oklch(42.8% 0.138 141)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#2D9218 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) | #968400 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C28 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188D7C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9218
#2D9218
oklch(58% 0.178 140.9)
- #A84FB9
#A84FB9
oklch(58.1% 0.178 321)
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 #2D9218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #2D9218 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.