#2F483E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6), rgb(47, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#2F483E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F483E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6) |
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 #2F483E | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F483E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2F483E text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F483E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#699483
oklch(63% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#406B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 167)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#2F483E 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) | #47453E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42423F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294845 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F483E
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
- #503A45
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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 #2F483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #2F483E 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.