← Shades of green

≈ La Palma

#2F8A3C is closest to La Palma in our library. La Palma (#2F8A3C) is a medium, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 129° and a lightness of 56%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

#2F8A3C≈ La Palma
Conversion

What La Palma looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

La Palma (#2F8A3C) is a medium, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 129° and a lightness of 56%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

Psychology

Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a mid-toned shade, La Palma sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

Meaning

Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.

Why use this color

La Palma is an easy supporting color. It is best as an accent, illustration or large heading color, with a lighter or darker partner for body text. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Wellness, health and organic brands
  • Finance and sustainability
  • Success and confirmation states
  • Outdoor and nature design
History

Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.

Accessibility

White text on La Palma has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 (fails for body text); black text has 4.82:1 (AA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
50#F0FAF0100#DDF2DD200#C0E7C2300#97D39A400#69B76F500#439C4D600#2F8A3C700#1E6929800#12501C900#093B12950#022206
Analogous
Complementary
Split complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Square

Want to explore these on a wheel? Open the color wheel.

#2F8A3C
Typical visionAs most people see it
#8C7E35
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#817642
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#168778
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#797979
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
4.35:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textAAFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
4.82:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAFail
Large textAAAAA
Open the contrast checker
#2F8A3C Color — closest to La Palma (HEX, RGB, Shades) · Tintly