#2E9835
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.167 144.1), rgb(46, 152, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#2E9835 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9835 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 152, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.167 144.1) |
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 #2E9835 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9835 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9835 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9835 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9835
oklch(59.9% 0.167 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#105015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#2E9835 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) | #9B8A29 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C9483 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9835
#2E9835
oklch(59.9% 0.167 144.1)
- #AF57B7
#AF57B7
oklch(59.9% 0.167 324.2)
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 #2E9835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E9835 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.