#2E9718
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.4% 0.184 140.9), rgb(46, 151, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#2E9718 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9718 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 151, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.184 140.9) |
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 #2E9718 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9718 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9718 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9718 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D099
oklch(81% 0.09 141)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9718
oklch(59.4% 0.184 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#125004
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F07
oklch(27% 0.076 140.8)
#2E9718 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) | #9B8800 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8029 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189280 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9718
#2E9718
oklch(59.4% 0.184 140.9)
- #AD51BF
#AD51BF
oklch(59.3% 0.183 320.8)
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 #2E9718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E9718 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.