#2F8F5E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.1% 0.117 157.1), rgb(47, 143, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2F8F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8F5E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 143, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.117 157.1) |
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 #2F8F5E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8F5E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8F5E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8F5E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 157)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8F5E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#157347
oklch(49.2% 0.109 157)
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Step 800
800
#165D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 157)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#2F8F5E 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) | #8E845B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B61 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E82 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8F5E
#2F8F5E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 157.1)
- #A65E94
#A65E94
oklch(58.2% 0.117 337)
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 #2F8F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F8F5E 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.