#2F4C27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.3% 0.069 139.1), rgb(47, 76, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#2F4C27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4C27 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 76, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.069 139.1) |
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 #2F4C27 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4C27 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2F4C27 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4C27 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
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Step 500
500
#679959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139)
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Step 600
600
#4D833E
oklch(55.5% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#345A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4C27
oklch(38.3% 0.069 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#2F4C27 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) | #4E4624 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A43 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4C27
#2F4C27
oklch(38.3% 0.069 139.1)
- #53375B
#53375B
oklch(38.4% 0.069 318.6)
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 #2F4C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F4C27 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.