#2F502B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.072 141.7), rgb(47, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#2F502B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F502B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.072 141.7) |
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 #2F502B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F502B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2F502B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F502B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 142)
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Step 600
600
#478440
oklch(55.5% 0.119 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#387032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F502B
oklch(39.5% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#2F502B 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) | #524A28 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4E47 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F502B
#2F502B
oklch(39.5% 0.072 141.7)
- #58395D
#58395D
oklch(39.5% 0.071 321.8)
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 #2F502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F502B 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.