#2F4E29
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.071 140.4), rgb(47, 78, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#2F4E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E29 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.071 140.4) |
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 #2F4E29 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E29 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2F4E29 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E29 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A843F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F31
oklch(49% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B29
oklch(42.7% 0.091 140.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E29
oklch(38.9% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#2F4E29 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) | #504826 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4C45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E29
#2F4E29
oklch(38.9% 0.071 140.4)
- #56385C
#56385C
oklch(39% 0.07 320.7)
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 #2F4E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
Use #2F4E29 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.