#2F4A22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3), rgb(47, 74, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#2F4A22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4A22 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3) |
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 #2F4A22 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4A22 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2F4A22 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4A22 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD77
oklch(70.6% 0.086 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9954
oklch(63.2% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#518338
oklch(55.7% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#2F4A22 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) | #4C451F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494225 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4741 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4A22
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
- #50355B
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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 #2F4A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #2F4A22 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.