#2F8F2E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.3% 0.161 143), rgb(47, 143, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2F8F2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8F2E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 143, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.161 143) |
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 #2F8F2E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8F2E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8F2E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8F2E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F48
oklch(63% 0.148 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8F2E
oklch(57.3% 0.161 143)
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Step 700
700
#19751A
oklch(49.2% 0.15 143)
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Step 800
800
#195F19
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#2F8F2E 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) | #928221 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198B7B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8F2E
#2F8F2E
oklch(57.3% 0.161 143)
- #A452AE
#A452AE
oklch(57.4% 0.16 323.2)
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 #2F8F2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F8F2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F8F2E 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.