#2E9529
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.9% 0.172 142.4), rgb(46, 149, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#2E9529 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9529 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 149, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.172 142.4) |
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 #2E9529 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9529 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9529 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9529 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A041
oklch(63% 0.158 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E9529
oklch(58.9% 0.172 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F760B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#136010
oklch(42.8% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F16
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#2E9529 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) | #988717 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F34 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159080 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9529
#2E9529
oklch(58.9% 0.172 142.4)
- #AB53B8
#AB53B8
oklch(58.9% 0.172 322.3)
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 #2E9529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E9529 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.