#2F4E30
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.062 145), rgb(47, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#2F4E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E30 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.062 145) |
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 #2F4E30 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E30 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2F4E30 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E30 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#649965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#49834C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E30
oklch(39.1% 0.062 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#2F4E30 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) | #4F492E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4632 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4C46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E30
#2F4E30
oklch(39.1% 0.062 145)
- #563958
#563958
oklch(39% 0.063 324.5)
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 #2F4E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2F4E30 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.