#2F972D
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.5% 0.172 142.8), rgb(47, 151, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#2F972D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F972D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.172 142.8) |
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 #2F972D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F972D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F972D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F972D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB667
oklch(70.8% 0.134 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F972D
oklch(59.5% 0.172 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#028C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#125011
oklch(37.9% 0.112 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#2F972D 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) | #9A891D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8037 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159382 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F972D
#2F972D
oklch(59.5% 0.172 142.8)
- #AD55B9
#AD55B9
oklch(59.5% 0.171 322.7)
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 #2F972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F972D 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.