#2F8000
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.9% 0.165 138.5), rgb(47, 128, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#2F8000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8000 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.165 138.5) |
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 #2F8000 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8000 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8000 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8000 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB268
oklch(70.6% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#569E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8000
oklch(52.9% 0.165 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E09
oklch(42.7% 0.127 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#2F8000 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) | #847300 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D18 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267B6C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8000
#2F8000
oklch(52.9% 0.165 138.5)
- #9245A7
#9245A7
oklch(52.9% 0.165 318.6)
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 #2F8000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F8000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.007
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.013
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F8000 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.