#2F971E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.4% 0.181 141.2), rgb(47, 151, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#2F971E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F971E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 151, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.181 141.2) |
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 #2F971E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F971E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F971E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F971E text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB660
oklch(70.7% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F971E
oklch(59.4% 0.181 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#125007
oklch(37.8% 0.118 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#2F971E 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) | #9B8800 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199281 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F971E
#2F971E
oklch(59.4% 0.181 141.2)
- #AD52BE
#AD52BE
oklch(59.4% 0.181 321.1)
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 #2F971E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F971E 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.