#2F882A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.155 142.4), rgb(47, 136, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2F882A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F882A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 136, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.155 142.4) |
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 #2F882A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F882A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F882A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F882A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B271
oklch(70.6% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F882A
oklch(55.4% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#21741D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1C
oklch(37.5% 0.093 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D11
oklch(26.8% 0.059 142.3)
#2F882A 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) | #8B7B1D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807433 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8475 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F882A
#2F882A
oklch(55.4% 0.155 142.4)
- #9C4EA7
#9C4EA7
oklch(55.4% 0.155 322.5)
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 #2F882A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F882A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
Use #2F882A 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.