#2F3727
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.029 129.5), rgb(47, 55, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#2F3727 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3727 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 55, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.029 129.5) |
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 #2F3727 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3727 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3727 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3727 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#818F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3727
oklch(32.4% 0.029 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#2F3727 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) | #393526 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303633 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3727
#2F3727
oklch(32.4% 0.029 129.5)
- #38303F
#38303F
oklch(32.4% 0.028 308.9)
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 #2F3727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #2F3727 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.