#2F9D65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.13 156.6), rgb(47, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#2F9D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9D65 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.13 156.6) |
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 #2F9D65 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9D65 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F9D65 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F9D65 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B486
oklch(70.7% 0.103 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9D65
oklch(62% 0.13 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#2F9D65 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) | #9C9161 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8769 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9D65
#2F9D65
oklch(62% 0.13 156.6)
- #B665A3
#B665A3
oklch(61.9% 0.13 336.4)
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 #2F9D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #2F9D65 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.