#2F861D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.161 140.7), rgb(47, 134, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2F861D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F861D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 134, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.161 140.7) |
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 #2F861D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F861D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F861D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F861D text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#529F44
oklch(63.2% 0.148 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F861D
oklch(54.7% 0.161 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#247412
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E13
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#2F861D 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) | #8A7904 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7229 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218272 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F861D
#2F861D
oklch(54.7% 0.161 140.7)
- #994BA9
#994BA9
oklch(54.7% 0.161 320.6)
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 #2F861D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F861D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #2F861D 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.