#2F7916
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51% 0.149 139.4), rgb(47, 121, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#2F7916 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7916 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 121, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.149 139.4) |
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 #2F7916 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7916 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7916 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7916 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#37881D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 139.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7916
oklch(51% 0.149 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#2F7916 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746722 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267567 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7916
#2F7916
oklch(51% 0.149 139.4)
- #8A449B
#8A449B
oklch(51% 0.15 319.5)
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 #2F7916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #2F7916 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.