#2F9D22
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.185 141.7), rgb(47, 157, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#2F9D22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9D22 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 157, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.185 141.7) |
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 #2F9D22 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9D22 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9D22 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9D22 text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D099
oklch(80.9% 0.091 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B75F
oklch(70.8% 0.146 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9D22
oklch(61.1% 0.185 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D5005
oklch(37.6% 0.121 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 142)
#2F9D22 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) | #A18E02 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948530 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149886 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9D22
#2F9D22
oklch(61.1% 0.185 141.7)
- #B455C4
#B455C4
oklch(61% 0.185 321.7)
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 #2F9D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.011
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #2F9D22 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.