#2F4B2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.064 140.7), rgb(47, 75, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#2F4B2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4B2A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.064 140.7) |
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 #2F4B2A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4B2A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #2F4B2A text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4B2A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8245
oklch(55.4% 0.106 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E37
oklch(49% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#345A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4B2A
oklch(38.1% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#2F4B2A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4943 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4B2A
#2F4B2A
oklch(38.1% 0.064 140.7)
- #523757
#523757
oklch(38.1% 0.063 321.1)
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 #2F4B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F4B2A 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.