#2F8340
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.13 147.4), rgb(47, 131, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2F8340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8340 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 131, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.13 147.4) |
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 #2F8340 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8340 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8340 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8340 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8340
oklch(54.3% 0.13 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#257235
oklch(49% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D28
oklch(37.8% 0.079 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#2F8340 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) | #85783A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7045 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188073 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8340
#2F8340
oklch(54.3% 0.13 147.4)
- #965196
#965196
oklch(54.2% 0.13 327.2)
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 #2F8340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F8340 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.