#2F9B4B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61% 0.152 148.3), rgb(47, 155, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#2F9B4B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9B4B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 155, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.152 148.3) |
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 #2F9B4B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9B4B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9B4B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9B4B text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9B4B
oklch(61% 0.152 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F14
oklch(27.2% 0.063 148.2)
#2F9B4B 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) | #9D8D44 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009888 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9B4B
#2F9B4B
oklch(61% 0.152 148.3)
- #B35EB0
#B35EB0
oklch(61.1% 0.151 328.5)
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 #2F9B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F9B4B 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.