#2E9E48
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(61.7% 0.159 147.4), rgb(46, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#2E9E48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9E48 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.159 147.4) |
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 #2E9E48 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9E48 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9E48 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9E48 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B672
oklch(70.8% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9E48
oklch(61.7% 0.159 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A501D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#2E9E48 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) | #A09040 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92874E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9E48
#2E9E48
oklch(61.7% 0.159 147.4)
- #B65EB6
#B65EB6
oklch(61.7% 0.159 327.3)
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 #2E9E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E9E48 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.