#2F490B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.1% 0.091 130.3), rgb(47, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2F490B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F490B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 74%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.091 130.3) |
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 #2F490B | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F490B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2F490B text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F490B text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AE64
oklch(70.6% 0.109 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A34
oklch(63.2% 0.141 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F490B
oklch(37.1% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#2F490B 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) | #4D4301 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30453D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F490B
#2F490B
oklch(37.1% 0.091 130.3)
- #4F3063
#4F3063
oklch(37% 0.091 310.7)
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 #2F490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F490B 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.