#2F463B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.034 163.5), rgb(47, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#2F463B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F463B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.034 163.5) |
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 #2F463B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F463B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2F463B text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F463B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA999
oklch(70.7% 0.041 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#537E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.057 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#436A58
oklch(48.9% 0.053 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F463B
oklch(37.1% 0.034 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#2F463B 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) | #45433A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4643 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F463B
#2F463B
oklch(37.1% 0.034 163.5)
- #4D3945
#4D3945
oklch(37.1% 0.034 342.2)
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 #2F463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #2F463B 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.