#2E8C2A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.161 142.5), rgb(46, 140, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#2E8C2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8C2A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 140, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.161 142.5) |
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 #2E8C2A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8C2A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8C2A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8C2A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F48
oklch(63.1% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8C2A
oklch(56.4% 0.161 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7419
oklch(49% 0.149 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F18
oklch(42.7% 0.124 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#2E8C2A 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) | #8F7F1C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847733 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8878 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8C2A
#2E8C2A
oklch(56.4% 0.161 142.5)
- #A14FAC
#A14FAC
oklch(56.5% 0.161 322.8)
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 #2E8C2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E8C2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E8C2A 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.