#2F4E17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.09 133.9), rgb(47, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#2F4E17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E17 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.09 133.9) |
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 #2F4E17 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E17 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2F4E17 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E17 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#659B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8516
oklch(55.6% 0.149 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7003
oklch(49% 0.139 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#325C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 134.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E17
oklch(38.6% 0.09 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#2F4E17 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) | #514810 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4B43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E17
#2F4E17
oklch(38.6% 0.09 133.9)
- #553465
#553465
oklch(38.6% 0.089 313.9)
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 #2F4E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F4E17 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.