#2F4416
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.1), rgb(47, 68, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#2F4416 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 130°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4416 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 68, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.1) |
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 #2F4416 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4416 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2F4416 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4416 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#729749
oklch(63.1% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8129
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 130)
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Step 800
800
#3D5919
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4416
oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#2F4416 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) | #473F11 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30413A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4416
#2F4416
oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.1)
- #49305A
#49305A
oklch(35.8% 0.076 310.4)
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 #2F4416, 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 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #2F4416 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.