#2F8D3F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57% 0.144 146.4), rgb(47, 141, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2F8D3F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8D3F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 141, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.144 146.4) |
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 #2F8D3F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8D3F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8D3F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8D3F text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B279
oklch(70.6% 0.104 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E57
oklch(63% 0.132 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8D3F
oklch(57% 0.144 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B742D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#2F8D3F 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) | #8F8038 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837845 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138A7B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8D3F
#2F8D3F
oklch(57% 0.144 146.4)
- #A255A4
#A255A4
oklch(57% 0.144 326.3)
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 #2F8D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
Use #2F8D3F 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.