#2FA85D
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.8% 0.153 151.7), rgb(47, 168, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#2FA85D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FA85D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.153 151.7) |
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 #2FA85D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FA85D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA85D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA85D text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FA85D
oklch(64.8% 0.153 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#2FA85D 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) | #A89A57 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F62 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A596 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FA85D
#2FA85D
oklch(64.8% 0.153 151.7)
- #C368B8
#C368B8
oklch(64.9% 0.153 331.8)
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 #2FA85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #2FA85D 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.