#2E9312
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.2% 0.181 140.4), rgb(46, 147, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#2E9312 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 140°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9312 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 147, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.181 140.4) |
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 #2E9312 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9312 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9312 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9312 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#48A136
oklch(63.2% 0.167 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E9312
oklch(58.2% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#2E9312 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) | #978500 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D24 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8E7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9312
#2E9312
oklch(58.2% 0.181 140.4)
- #A94FBC
#A94FBC
oklch(58.4% 0.181 320.4)
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 #2E9312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E9312 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.