#2F844E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.117 152.4), rgb(47, 132, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2F844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F844E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.117 152.4) |
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 #2F844E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F844E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F844E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F844E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F844E
oklch(54.8% 0.117 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#237241
oklch(49.1% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#2F844E 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) | #84794A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797252 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8276 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F844E
#2F844E
oklch(54.8% 0.117 152.4)
- #98558F
#98558F
oklch(54.8% 0.117 332.1)
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 #2F844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
Use #2F844E 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.