#2F442D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.047 142.4), rgb(47, 68, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#2F442D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F442D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.047 142.4) |
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 #2F442D | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F442D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2F442D text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F442D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#70956D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#587F54
oklch(55.6% 0.078 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#486B45
oklch(49% 0.072 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5839
oklch(42.8% 0.061 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F442D
oklch(36.2% 0.047 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#2F442D 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) | #45402C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D433E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F442D
#2F442D
oklch(36.2% 0.047 142.4)
- #49354C
#49354C
oklch(36.1% 0.047 322)
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 #2F442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2F442D 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.