#2F9543
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.151 146.8), rgb(47, 149, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2F9543 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9543 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 149, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.151 146.8) |
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 #2F9543 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9543 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9543 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9543 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#479F54
oklch(63% 0.139 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F9543
oklch(59.3% 0.151 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F24
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#2F9543 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) | #97883C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F49 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099282 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9543
#2F9543
oklch(59.3% 0.151 146.8)
- #AB59AD
#AB59AD
oklch(59.2% 0.152 326.4)
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 #2F9543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #2F9543 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.