#2D9227
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.1% 0.17 142.3), rgb(45, 146, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#2D9227 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9227 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 146, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.17 142.3) |
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 #2D9227 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9227 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9227 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9227 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A042
oklch(63% 0.156 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D9227
oklch(58.1% 0.17 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#13750E
oklch(49% 0.158 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#156011
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#2D9227 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) | #958415 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C32 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158E7D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9227
#2D9227
oklch(58.1% 0.17 142.3)
- #A851B5
#A851B5
oklch(58.1% 0.171 322.3)
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 #2D9227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #2D9227 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.