#2F9768
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.5% 0.119 159.6), rgb(47, 151, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#2F9768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9768 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 151, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.119 159.6) |
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 #2F9768 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9768 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9768 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9768 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9768
oklch(60.5% 0.119 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E33
oklch(37.8% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#2F9768 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) | #958C65 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9768
#2F9768
oklch(60.5% 0.119 159.6)
- #B06398
#B06398
oklch(60.4% 0.12 339.9)
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 #2F9768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #2F9768 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.