#2F866C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.1% 0.092 169.8), rgb(47, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#2F866C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F866C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.092 169.8) |
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 #2F866C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F866C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F866C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F866C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 170)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A81
oklch(63.1% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F866C
oklch(56.1% 0.092 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7059
oklch(49% 0.086 170)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#2F866C 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) | #827D6B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F866C
#2F866C
oklch(56.1% 0.092 169.8)
- #9D5D7C
#9D5D7C
oklch(56% 0.092 350)
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 #2F866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #2F866C 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.