#2F4C16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.1% 0.088 133.1), rgb(47, 76, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#2F4C16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 133°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4C16 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.088 133.1) |
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 #2F4C16 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4C16 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2F4C16 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4C16 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#689A3F
oklch(63% 0.134 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8418
oklch(55.5% 0.146 133)
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Step 700
700
#3F7007
oklch(49.1% 0.136 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4C16
oklch(38.1% 0.088 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#2F4C16 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) | #4F460F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4941 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4C16
#2F4C16
oklch(38.1% 0.088 133.1)
- #533363
#533363
oklch(38.1% 0.087 313.6)
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 #2F4C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #2F4C16 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.