#2F491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.076 134.1), rgb(47, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#2F491D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F491D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.076 134.1) |
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 #2F491D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F491D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2F491D text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F491D text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B994D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#53832F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 134)
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Step 700
700
#436F21
oklch(49.2% 0.118 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#375A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 134.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F491D
oklch(37.3% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B12
oklch(26.8% 0.048 134)
#2F491D 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) | #4C4319 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484120 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F463F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F491D
#2F491D
oklch(37.3% 0.076 134.1)
- #4F335C
#4F335C
oklch(37.2% 0.076 314.5)
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 #2F491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #2F491D 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.