#2F513B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.055 154.8), rgb(47, 81, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#2F513B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F513B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.055 154.8) |
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 #2F513B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F513B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2F513B text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F513B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9973
oklch(63.2% 0.084 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#43835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F513B
oklch(40.2% 0.055 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#2F513B 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) | #514C3A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28504B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F513B
#2F513B
oklch(40.2% 0.055 154.8)
- #5B3D54
#5B3D54
oklch(40.3% 0.055 335.3)
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 #2F513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #2F513B 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.