#2F8359
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.105 158.1), rgb(47, 131, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2F8359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8359 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 131, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.105 158.1) |
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 #2F8359 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8359 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8359 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8359 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#529B73
oklch(63.1% 0.096 158)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8359
oklch(54.8% 0.105 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#23714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#205C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#2F8359 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) | #827956 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018278 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8359
#2F8359
oklch(54.8% 0.105 158.1)
- #985786
#985786
oklch(54.7% 0.106 338.1)
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 #2F8359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
Use #2F8359 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.