#2F9368
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.114 161), rgb(47, 147, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#2F9368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 161°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9368 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 147, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.114 161) |
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 #2F9368 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9368 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9368 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9368 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9368
oklch(59.4% 0.114 161)
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Step 600
600
#02895B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D34
oklch(37.6% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#2F9368 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) | #918865 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009387 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9368
#2F9368
oklch(59.4% 0.114 161)
- #AB6293
#AB6293
oklch(59.4% 0.113 340.6)
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 #2F9368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #2F9368 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.