#2F4831
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.05 146.5), rgb(47, 72, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#2F4831 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4831 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.05 146.5) |
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 #2F4831 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4831 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2F4831 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4831 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B966E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#528056
oklch(55.5% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#426D46
oklch(49.2% 0.078 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#37583A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4831
oklch(37.4% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#2F4831 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) | #494430 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454132 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4742 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4831
#2F4831
oklch(37.4% 0.05 146.5)
- #4F374F
#4F374F
oklch(37.3% 0.051 326.5)
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 #2F4831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F4831 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.