#2F8163
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.093 165.6), rgb(47, 129, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2F8163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8163 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.093 165.6) |
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 #2F8163 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8163 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8163 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8163 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.066 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8163
oklch(54.5% 0.093 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#247055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#205B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#2F8163 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) | #7E7861 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737065 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008179 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8163
#2F8163
oklch(54.5% 0.093 165.6)
- #96597C
#96597C
oklch(54.4% 0.092 345.2)
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 #2F8163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F8163 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.