#2E953E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.2% 0.156 145.8), rgb(46, 149, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2E953E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E953E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.156 145.8) |
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 #2E953E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E953E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E953E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E953E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B375
oklch(70.6% 0.112 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#46A050
oklch(63.2% 0.145 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E953E
oklch(59.2% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7525
oklch(49.1% 0.146 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#125F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E20
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#2E953E 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) | #978735 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099182 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E953E
#2E953E
oklch(59.2% 0.156 145.8)
- #AB58AF
#AB58AF
oklch(59.2% 0.155 325.6)
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 #2E953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E953E 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.