#2F8469
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.092 168.5), rgb(47, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2F8469 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8469 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.092 168.5) |
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 #2F8469 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8469 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8469 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8469 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.066 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8469
oklch(55.4% 0.092 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#217058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 169)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#2F8469 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) | #817B68 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75726B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8469
#2F8469
oklch(55.4% 0.092 168.5)
- #9B5C7C
#9B5C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 348.7)
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 #2F8469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F8469 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.