#2F421B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.066 130.6), rgb(47, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#2F421B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F421B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.066 130.6) |
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 #2F421B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F421B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2F421B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F421B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8036
oklch(55.6% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C28
oklch(49.1% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5823
oklch(42.7% 0.084 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F421B
oklch(35.2% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#2F421B 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) | #453D17 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F39 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F421B
#2F421B
oklch(35.2% 0.066 130.6)
- #463155
#463155
oklch(35.3% 0.066 310.2)
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 #2F421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #2F421B 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.