#2F491B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.078 133.5), rgb(47, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#2F491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F491B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.078 133.5) |
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 #2F491B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F491B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2F491B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F491B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE71
oklch(70.8% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B994A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#53832B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F491B
oklch(37.3% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#2F491B 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) | #4C4316 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F463F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F491B
#2F491B
oklch(37.3% 0.078 133.5)
- #4F335D
#4F335D
oklch(37.3% 0.077 313.7)
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 #2F491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
Use #2F491B 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.