Projection lenses for use with pixelized panels (PP) are provided. The projection lenses have first and second lens units (U1,U2), with the first lens unit having a negative power and the second lens unit having a positive power. The first lens unit has a first lens element (L1) having a generally meniscus shape and a second lens element (L2) having a biconcave shape when its surface configurations are described by best fit spherical surfaces. The second lens element (L2) has an Abbe number (v_L2) which is (a) less than or equal to 55 and (b) less than the Abbe number (V_L1) of the first lens element (L1). The second lens element (L2) also has an optical power (_L2/0.7CA) at 0.7 of the clear aperture of its short conjugate surface which is negative and has a magnitude which is greater than the second lens element's on-axis optical power (_L2). This combination of lens shapes, Abbe numbers, and optical powers provides higher order lateral color correction without the need for abnormal partial dispersion glasses.