#2F9400
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.5% 0.187 139.6), rgb(47, 148, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#2F9400 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9400 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 148, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.187 139.6) |
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 #2F9400 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9400 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9400 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9400 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B561
oklch(70.8% 0.135 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#48A12F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F9400
oklch(58.5% 0.187 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F09
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#2F9400 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) | #988500 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8F7D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9400
#2F9400
oklch(58.5% 0.187 139.6)
- #AA4EBF
#AA4EBF
oklch(58.5% 0.186 319.8)
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 #2F9400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.014
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F9400 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.