#2F4E1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.084 135.5), rgb(47, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2F4E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E1D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.084 135.5) |
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 #2F4E1D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E1D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2F4E1D text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E1D 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B47
oklch(63.2% 0.129 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8526
oklch(55.7% 0.141 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C7018
oklch(49% 0.13 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B17
oklch(42.6% 0.107 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E1D
oklch(38.7% 0.084 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#2F4E1D 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) | #514818 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E1D
#2F4E1D
oklch(38.7% 0.084 135.5)
- #553563
#553563
oklch(38.7% 0.084 315)
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 #2F4E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F4E1D 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.