#2F480D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.089 130.1), rgb(47, 72, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#2F480D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F480D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.089 130.1) |
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 #2F480D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F480D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2F480D text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F480D text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9938
oklch(63% 0.136 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558306
oklch(55.5% 0.148 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A02
oklch(42.6% 0.113 130.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F480D
oklch(36.8% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#2F480D 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) | #4C4203 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484013 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30453D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F480D
#2F480D
oklch(36.8% 0.089 130.1)
- #4E3062
#4E3062
oklch(36.9% 0.089 310.4)
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 #2F480D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F480D 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.