#2E944D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.1% 0.141 149.7), rgb(46, 148, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2E944D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E944D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 148, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.141 149.7) |
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 #2E944D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E944D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E944D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E944D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#469F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E944D
oklch(59.1% 0.141 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D7434
oklch(49% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#125F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#2E944D 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) | #958747 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009183 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E944D
#2E944D
oklch(59.1% 0.141 149.7)
- #AB5BA5
#AB5BA5
oklch(59.1% 0.141 330)
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 #2E944D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E944D 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.