#2F8758
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.112 156.3), rgb(47, 135, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2F8758 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8758 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 135, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.112 156.3) |
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 #2F8758 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8758 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8758 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8758 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 156.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8758
oklch(55.8% 0.112 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7247
oklch(49.2% 0.105 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#2F8758 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) | #867D55 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8758
#2F8758
oklch(55.8% 0.112 156.3)
- #9C598C
#9C598C
oklch(55.8% 0.111 336.4)
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 #2F8758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F8758 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.