#2FAA5F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.154 152), rgb(47, 170, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#2FAA5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FAA5F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 170, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.154 152) |
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 #2FAA5F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FAA5F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA5F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA5F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B67B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FAA5F
oklch(65.4% 0.154 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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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)
#2FAA5F 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) | #AA9C59 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9164 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FAA5F
#2FAA5F
oklch(65.4% 0.154 152)
- #C569B9
#C569B9
oklch(65.3% 0.153 332.2)
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 #2FAA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #2FAA5F 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.