#2F954D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.142 149.4), rgb(47, 149, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#2F954D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F954D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 149, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.142 149.4) |
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 #2F954D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F954D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F954D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F954D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F954D
oklch(59.4% 0.142 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#038B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#016027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#2F954D 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) | #968847 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F52 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F954D
#2F954D
oklch(59.4% 0.142 149.4)
- #AC5CA7
#AC5CA7
oklch(59.5% 0.142 329.5)
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 #2F954D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #2F954D 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.