#2FCF8C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.161 159.7), rgb(47, 207, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#2FCF8C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FCF8C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 207, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.161 159.7) |
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 #2FCF8C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FCF8C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FCF8C text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FCF8C text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.047 159.8)
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Step 200
200
#A5ECC5
oklch(88.6% 0.089 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FCF8C
oklch(75.9% 0.161 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#2FCF8C 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) | #CDBF88 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B190 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FCF8C
#2FCF8C
oklch(75.9% 0.161 159.7)
- #F285D1
#F285D1
oklch(75.9% 0.16 339.7)
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 #2FCF8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
Use #2FCF8C 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.