#2FAA72
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.136 158.8), rgb(47, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#2FAA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.136 158.8) |
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 #2FAA72 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FAA72 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA72 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAA72 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B588
oklch(70.8% 0.106 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FAA72
oklch(65.8% 0.136 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#2FAA72 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) | #A89D6F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999276 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FAA72
#2FAA72
oklch(65.8% 0.136 158.8)
- #C66EAD
#C66EAD
oklch(65.7% 0.136 338.7)
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 #2FAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
Use #2FAA72 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.