#2F9748
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.9% 0.15 147.8), rgb(47, 151, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#2F9748 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9748 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 151, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.15 147.8) |
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 #2F9748 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9748 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9748 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9748 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB576
oklch(70.8% 0.118 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9748
oklch(59.9% 0.15 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F21
oklch(37.7% 0.097 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#2F9748 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) | #998A41 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019485 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9748
#2F9748
oklch(59.9% 0.15 147.8)
- #AE5BAD
#AE5BAD
oklch(59.9% 0.15 327.7)
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 #2F9748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #2F9748 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.