#2D9842
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.157 146.6), rgb(45, 152, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2D9842 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9842 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 152, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.157 146.6) |
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 #2D9842 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9842 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9842 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9842 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA4
oklch(81% 0.077 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D9842
oklch(60% 0.157 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#2D9842 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) | #9A8A3A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9842
#2D9842
oklch(60% 0.157 146.6)
- #AF5AB1
#AF5AB1
oklch(60% 0.156 326.5)
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 #2D9842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D9842 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.