#2F512C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.072 142.3), rgb(47, 81, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#2F512C 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F512C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 81, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.072 142.3) |
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 #2F512C | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F512C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2F512C text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F512C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5B
oklch(63% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#458540
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F512C
oklch(39.8% 0.072 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#2F512C 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) | #534B29 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4F48 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F512C
#2F512C
oklch(39.8% 0.072 142.3)
- #59395E
#59395E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 322)
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 #2F512C, 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 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F512C 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.