#2F4B3D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.6% 0.042 161.9), rgb(47, 75, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#2F4B3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4B3D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 75, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.042 161.9) |
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 #2F4B3D | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4B3D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2F4B3D text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4B3D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#66967E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8067
oklch(55.6% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C55
oklch(49% 0.064 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4B3D
oklch(38.6% 0.042 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#2F4B3D 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) | #4A473C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B47 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4B3D
#2F4B3D
oklch(38.6% 0.042 161.9)
- #543B4A
#543B4A
oklch(38.6% 0.042 342.6)
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 #2F4B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F4B3D 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.