#2F5231
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.2% 0.068 145.4), rgb(47, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2F5231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5231 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 145.4) |
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 #2F5231 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5231 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2F5231 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F5231 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AC89
oklch(70.8% 0.064 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#69976B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#508153
oklch(55.6% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D43
oklch(49.1% 0.082 145.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5231
oklch(40.2% 0.068 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#2F5231 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) | #534C2F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B504A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5231
#2F5231
oklch(40.2% 0.068 145.4)
- #5B3B5C
#5B3B5C
oklch(40.2% 0.068 325.7)
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 #2F5231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F5231 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.