#2F855D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.104 159.7), rgb(47, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2F855D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F855D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.104 159.7) |
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 #2F855D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F855D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F855D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F855D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B75
oklch(63% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F855D
oklch(55.4% 0.104 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#21714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#2F855D 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) | #837B5B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F855D
#2F855D
oklch(55.4% 0.104 159.7)
- #9A5986
#9A5986
oklch(55.3% 0.104 339.5)
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 #2F855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F855D 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.