#2F450B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.086 128.6), rgb(47, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#2F450B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F450B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.086 128.6) |
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 #2F450B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F450B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2F450B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F450B text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#719839
oklch(63% 0.131 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#59820B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A04
oklch(42.8% 0.111 128.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F450B
oklch(35.9% 0.086 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#2F450B 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) | #493F02 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31413A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F450B
#2F450B
oklch(35.9% 0.086 128.6)
- #4A2F5F
#4A2F5F
oklch(36% 0.086 308.6)
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 #2F450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #2F450B 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.