#2F9D2A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.2% 0.181 142.4), rgb(47, 157, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#2F9D2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9D2A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 157, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.181 142.4) |
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 #2F9D2A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9D2A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9D2A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9D2A text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9D2A
oklch(61.2% 0.181 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D500B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#2F9D2A 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) | #A18E16 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948536 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119886 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9D2A
#2F9D2A
oklch(61.2% 0.181 142.4)
- #B457C2
#B457C2
oklch(61.1% 0.18 322.2)
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 #2F9D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.014
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #2F9D2A 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.