#2FA937
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.5% 0.186 143.9), rgb(47, 169, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#2FA937 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FA937 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 169, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.186 143.9) |
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 #2FA937 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FA937 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA937 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA937 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B863
oklch(70.8% 0.146 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FA937
oklch(64.5% 0.186 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#02510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#2FA937 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) | #AC9928 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F42 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A492 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FA937
#2FA937
oklch(64.5% 0.186 143.9)
- #C35FCD
#C35FCD
oklch(64.6% 0.186 323.9)
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 #2FA937, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FA937.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #2FA937 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.