#2F9D16
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.191 140.8), rgb(47, 157, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#2F9D16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9D16 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 157, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.191 140.8) |
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 #2F9D16 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9D16 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9D16 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9D16 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D097
oklch(80.9% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B75B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9D16
oklch(61% 0.191 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F05
oklch(27% 0.079 140.4)
#2F9D16 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) | #A18E00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958529 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179885 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9D16
#2F9D16
oklch(61% 0.191 140.8)
- #B454C7
#B454C7
oklch(61% 0.19 320.8)
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 #2F9D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.010
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.011
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F9D16 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.