#2F940B
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.5% 0.184 140), rgb(47, 148, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#2F940B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F940B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 148, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.184 140) |
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 #2F940B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F940B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F940B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F940B text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A133
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F940B
oklch(58.5% 0.184 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#2F940B 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 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E22 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8F7D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F940B
#2F940B
oklch(58.5% 0.184 140)
- #AA4FBE
#AA4FBE
oklch(58.6% 0.184 320.1)
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 #2F940B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #2F940B 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.