#2F983E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.16 145.5), rgb(47, 152, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2F983E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F983E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 152, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.16 145.5) |
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 #2F983E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F983E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F983E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F983E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA2
oklch(81% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F983E
oklch(60% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#2F983E 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) | #9A8A35 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8245 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9484 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F983E
#2F983E
oklch(60% 0.16 145.5)
- #AF59B3
#AF59B3
oklch(60% 0.16 325.7)
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 #2F983E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F983E 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.