#2F7951
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.098 156.7), rgb(47, 121, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#2F7951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7951 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.098 156.7) |
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 #2F7951 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7951 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7951 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7951 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500
#539B71
oklch(63.1% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#34855A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 157.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7951
oklch(51.8% 0.098 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#2F7951 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) | #78704F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6954 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13786E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7951
#2F7951
oklch(51.8% 0.098 156.7)
- #8C517D
#8C517D
oklch(51.8% 0.099 337)
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 #2F7951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F7951 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.