#2F4E2C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.067 142.2), rgb(47, 78, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#2F4E2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E2C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.067 142.2) |
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 #2F4E2C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E2C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2F4E2C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E2C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#64995F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8345
oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F36
oklch(49.1% 0.103 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E2C
oklch(39% 0.067 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#2F4E2C 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) | #50482A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C46 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E2C
#2F4E2C
oklch(39% 0.067 142.2)
- #56385A
#56385A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 322.6)
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 #2F4E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F4E2C 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.