#2F9825
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.8% 0.178 141.9), rgb(47, 152, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#2F9825 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9825 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 152, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.178 141.9) |
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 #2F9825 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9825 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9825 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9825 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#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
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB662
oklch(70.7% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9825
oklch(59.8% 0.178 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#11500B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#2F9825 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) | #9C890E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8131 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169382 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9825
#2F9825
oklch(59.8% 0.178 141.9)
- #AF54BD
#AF54BD
oklch(59.8% 0.178 322.1)
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 #2F9825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F9825 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.