#2E9626
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.2% 0.175 142.1), rgb(46, 150, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2E9626 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9626 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 150, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.175 142.1) |
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 #2E9626 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9626 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9626 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9626 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A13E
oklch(63.2% 0.162 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E9626
oklch(59.2% 0.175 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7604
oklch(49.2% 0.164 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#12600C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F14
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#2E9626 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) | #9A8811 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F32 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159180 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9626
#2E9626
oklch(59.2% 0.175 142.1)
- #AC53BA
#AC53BA
oklch(59.2% 0.175 322)
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 #2E9626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E9626 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.