#2FA51C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.3% 0.197 141.3), rgb(47, 165, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#2FA51C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FA51C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 165, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.197 141.3) |
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 #2FA51C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FA51C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA51C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA51C text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B859
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FA51C
oklch(63.3% 0.197 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F05
oklch(26.8% 0.08 141.5)
#2FA51C 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) | #A99500 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA08C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FA51C
#2FA51C
oklch(63.3% 0.197 141.3)
- #BE58D0
#BE58D0
oklch(63.3% 0.197 321.4)
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 #2FA51C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #2FA51C 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.