#2F4720
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.069 134.6), rgb(47, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#2F4720 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4720 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.069 134.6) |
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 #2F4720 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4720 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2F4720 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4720 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC78
oklch(70.6% 0.082 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9854
oklch(63.2% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#558238
oklch(55.6% 0.116 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4720
oklch(36.8% 0.069 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2F4720 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) | #4A421D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464022 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F443E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4720
#2F4720
oklch(36.8% 0.069 134.6)
- #4D3358
#4D3358
oklch(36.7% 0.07 315.4)
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 #2F4720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #2F4720 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.