#2F462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.051 142.6), rgb(47, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#2F462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F462D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.051 142.6) |
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 #2F462D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F462D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2F462D text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F462D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#558052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C42
oklch(49% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F462D
oklch(36.7% 0.051 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#2F462D 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) | #47422B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D443F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F462D
#2F462D
oklch(36.7% 0.051 142.6)
- #4C364F
#4C364F
oklch(36.8% 0.051 322.4)
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 #2F462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F462D 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.