#2F4F36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.057 150.1), rgb(47, 79, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#2F4F36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4F36 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 79, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.057 150.1) |
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 #2F4F36 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4F36 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2F4F36 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4F36 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 150)
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Step 500
500
#62986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#478355
oklch(55.6% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F45
oklch(49.2% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4F36
oklch(39.5% 0.057 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#2F4F36 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) | #4F4A34 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4737 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4E48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4F36
#2F4F36
oklch(39.5% 0.057 150.1)
- #583B55
#583B55
oklch(39.5% 0.057 330.2)
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 #2F4F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #2F4F36 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.