#2F8E67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.1% 0.108 162.3), rgb(47, 142, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#2F8E67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8E67 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 142, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.108 162.3) |
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 #2F8E67 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8E67 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8E67 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8E67 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C77
oklch(63.1% 0.099 162.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8E67
oklch(58.1% 0.108 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#15724F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#175D41
oklch(42.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#2F8E67 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) | #8C8465 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A6A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E83 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8E67
#2F8E67
oklch(58.1% 0.108 162.3)
- #A65F8C
#A65F8C
oklch(58.1% 0.109 342.4)
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 #2F8E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F8E67 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.