#2F4E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.105 130.8), rgb(47, 78, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#2F4E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E00 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.105 130.8) |
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 #2F4E00 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E00 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2F4E00 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E00 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B059
oklch(70.6% 0.125 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#669C1D
oklch(63.1% 0.161 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E00
oklch(38.5% 0.105 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D05
oklch(27.2% 0.067 130.8)
#2F4E00 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) | #524700 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304A41 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E00
#2F4E00
oklch(38.5% 0.105 130.8)
- #55306C
#55306C
oklch(38.4% 0.105 310.8)
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 #2F4E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #2F4E00 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.