#2F5400
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.113 132.5), rgb(47, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2F5400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5400 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.113 132.5) |
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 #2F5400 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5400 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2F5400 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5400 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF69
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#508416
oklch(55.6% 0.146 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#417003
oklch(49.2% 0.136 132.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5400
oklch(40.2% 0.113 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B14
oklch(37.7% 0.088 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#2F5400 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) | #584C00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5046 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5400
#2F5400
oklch(40.2% 0.113 132.5)
- #5D3373
#5D3373
oklch(40.3% 0.112 312.7)
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 #2F5400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F5400 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.