#2F4927
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.064 138.6), rgb(47, 73, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#2F4927 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4927 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.064 138.6) |
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 #2F4927 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4927 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2F4927 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4927 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AB
oklch(81% 0.048 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B985D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#528243
oklch(55.6% 0.106 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#426E34
oklch(49.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A2C
oklch(42.9% 0.083 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4927
oklch(37.5% 0.064 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#2F4927 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) | #4B4424 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4741 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4927
#2F4927
oklch(37.5% 0.064 138.6)
- #4F3657
#4F3657
oklch(37.5% 0.063 317.8)
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 #2F4927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F4927 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.