#2F8063
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.091 166.1), rgb(47, 128, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2F8063 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8063 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 128, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.091 166.1) |
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 #2F8063 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8063 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8063 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8063 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABB
oklch(81% 0.041 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#539A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8063
oklch(54.2% 0.091 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#257056
oklch(49.2% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#2F8063 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) | #7D7761 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F65 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008078 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8063
#2F8063
oklch(54.2% 0.091 166.1)
- #95597A
#95597A
oklch(54.2% 0.09 346.4)
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 #2F8063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #2F8063 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.