#2F9143
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.2% 0.146 147.1), rgb(47, 145, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#2F9143 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9143 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 145, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.146 147.1) |
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 #2F9143 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9143 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9143 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9143 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 147)
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Step 500
500
#499F57
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F9143
oklch(58.2% 0.146 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#15742D
oklch(49% 0.136 147)
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Step 800
800
#165F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#2F9143 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) | #93843C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C49 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8E7F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9143
#2F9143
oklch(58.2% 0.146 147.1)
- #A757A7
#A757A7
oklch(58.1% 0.147 327.3)
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 #2F9143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #2F9143 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.