#2F4532
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.043 148.2), rgb(47, 69, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#2F4532 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4532 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 69, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.043 148.2) |
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 #2F4532 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4532 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2F4532 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4532 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9573
oklch(63.1% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#567F5C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#466B4B
oklch(49% 0.066 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4532
oklch(36.6% 0.043 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#2F4532 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) | #464131 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F33 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4440 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4532
#2F4532
oklch(36.6% 0.043 148.2)
- #4B374A
#4B374A
oklch(36.6% 0.042 328)
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 #2F4532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
Use #2F4532 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.