#2F4A28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4), rgb(47, 74, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#2F4A28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4A28 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4) |
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 #2F4A28 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4A28 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2F4A28 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4A28 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#2F4A28 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) | #4C4525 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4842 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4A28
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
- #513657
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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 #2F4A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F4A28 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.