#2F4E0D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.097 132.2), rgb(47, 78, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#2F4E0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E0D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.097 132.2) |
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 #2F4E0D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E0D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2F4E0D text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E0D 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B061
oklch(70.7% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#669B30
oklch(63% 0.148 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E0D
oklch(38.5% 0.097 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#2F4E0D 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) | #524702 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4514 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304A42 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E0D
#2F4E0D
oklch(38.5% 0.097 132.2)
- #553269
#553269
oklch(38.5% 0.098 312)
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 #2F4E0D, 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 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #2F4E0D 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.