#2F885F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.106 159.8), rgb(47, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2F885F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F885F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.106 159.8) |
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 #2F885F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F885F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F885F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F885F text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B090
oklch(70.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F885F
oklch(56.3% 0.106 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E714D
oklch(49% 0.098 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#2F885F 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) | #867E5D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7562 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F885F
#2F885F
oklch(56.3% 0.106 159.8)
- #9E5B89
#9E5B89
oklch(56.3% 0.106 339.8)
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 #2F885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #2F885F 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.