#2F8159
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.102 158.8), rgb(47, 129, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#2F8159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8159 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.102 158.8) |
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 #2F8159 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8159 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8159 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8159 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.073 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#539B74
oklch(63.1% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8159
oklch(54.2% 0.102 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#25714C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#2F8159 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) | #807757 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F5C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038076 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8159
#2F8159
oklch(54.2% 0.102 158.8)
- #955783
#955783
oklch(54.2% 0.101 338.6)
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 #2F8159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F8159 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.