#2F9641
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.5% 0.155 146.3), rgb(47, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#2F9641 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9641 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.155 146.3) |
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 #2F9641 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9641 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9641 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9641 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9641
oklch(59.5% 0.155 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#028C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#2F9641 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) | #988939 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8048 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099283 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9641
#2F9641
oklch(59.5% 0.155 146.3)
- #AD59AF
#AD59AF
oklch(59.5% 0.155 326.4)
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 #2F9641, 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 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #2F9641 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.