#2F4B00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8), rgb(47, 75, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#2F4B00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4B00 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8) |
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 #2F4B00 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4B00 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2F4B00 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4B00 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5B
oklch(70.6% 0.12 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B22
oklch(63.2% 0.155 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#2F4B00 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) | #4F4400 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4209 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31473E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4B00
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
- #512F69
#512F69
oklch(37.5% 0.102 309.4)
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 #2F4B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #2F4B00 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.