#2FAE3B
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.9% 0.189 144.3), rgb(47, 174, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#2FAE3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FAE3B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 174, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.189 144.3) |
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 #2FAE3B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FAE3B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAE3B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FAE3B text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B862
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FAE3B
oklch(65.9% 0.189 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#2FAE3B 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) | #B19E2C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A996 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FAE3B
#2FAE3B
oklch(65.9% 0.189 144.3)
- #C962D2
#C962D2
oklch(66% 0.19 324.3)
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 #2FAE3B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FAE3B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #2FAE3B 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.