#2F7942
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.5% 0.113 149.2), rgb(47, 121, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#2F7942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7942 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 121, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.113 149.2) |
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 #2F7942 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7942 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7942 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7942 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#35864A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 149.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7942
oklch(51.5% 0.113 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#225D31
oklch(42.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#2F7942 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706846 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B776C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7942
#2F7942
oklch(51.5% 0.113 149.2)
- #8B4E87
#8B4E87
oklch(51.7% 0.113 329.5)
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 #2F7942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #2F7942 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.