#2F4935
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9), rgb(47, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#2F4935 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4935 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9) |
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 #2F4935 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4935 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2F4935 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4935 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#699673
oklch(63.1% 0.072 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#50805C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#406C4B
oklch(48.9% 0.072 151)
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Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#2F4935 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) | #494534 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4844 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4935
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
- #50394D
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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 #2F4935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F4935 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.