#2F915B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.123 155.2), rgb(47, 145, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#2F915B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F915B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 145, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.123 155.2) |
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 #2F915B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F915B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F915B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F915B text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B189
oklch(70.6% 0.088 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#489D6B
oklch(63% 0.113 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F915B
oklch(58.6% 0.123 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#127343
oklch(49.1% 0.114 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#155E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#2F915B 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) | #908557 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F915B
#2F915B
oklch(58.6% 0.123 155.2)
- #A85E99
#A85E99
oklch(58.7% 0.123 335)
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 #2F915B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F915B 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.