#2F422C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.044 141.2), rgb(47, 66, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#2F422C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F422C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 66, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.044 141.2) |
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 #2F422C | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F422C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2F422C text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F422C 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#73946D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E55
oklch(55.5% 0.074 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B45
oklch(49.2% 0.07 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5739
oklch(42.7% 0.058 141.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F422C
oklch(35.6% 0.044 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#2F422C 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) | #433E2B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E413C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F422C
#2F422C
oklch(35.6% 0.044 141.2)
- #47344A
#47344A
oklch(35.5% 0.045 321.8)
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 #2F422C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F422C 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.