#2F4228
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.05 137.5), rgb(47, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#2F4228 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4228 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 137.5) |
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 #2F4228 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4228 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2F4228 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4228 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#739567
oklch(63.2% 0.077 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4228
oklch(35.5% 0.05 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#2F4228 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) | #443E26 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C29 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E403B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4228
#2F4228
oklch(35.5% 0.05 137.5)
- #47334D
#47334D
oklch(35.5% 0.051 318.3)
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 #2F4228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F4228 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.