#2E9439
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.159 144.9), rgb(46, 148, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#2E9439 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9439 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 148, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.159 144.9) |
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 #2E9439 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9439 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9439 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9439 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B373
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E9439
oklch(58.8% 0.159 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#107521
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#135F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#2E9439 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) | #97862F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9080 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9439
#2E9439
oklch(58.8% 0.159 144.9)
- #AA56B0
#AA56B0
oklch(58.8% 0.159 324.8)
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 #2E9439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #2E9439 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.