#2F8958
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.114 155.8), rgb(47, 137, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#2F8958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8958 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 137, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.114 155.8) |
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 #2F8958 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8958 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8958 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8958 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8958
oklch(56.4% 0.114 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#2F8958 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) | #887E55 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8958
#2F8958
oklch(56.4% 0.114 155.8)
- #9F5A8F
#9F5A8F
oklch(56.5% 0.114 336.2)
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 #2F8958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.007
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F8958 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.