#2F5437
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.9% 0.065 149.7), rgb(47, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#2F5437 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5437 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 149.7) |
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 #2F5437 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5437 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #2F5437 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5437 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#679770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8159
oklch(55.6% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5437
oklch(40.9% 0.065 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#2F5437 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) | #554E35 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29534C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5437
#2F5437
oklch(40.9% 0.065 149.7)
- #5E3D5B
#5E3D5B
oklch(40.9% 0.065 329.9)
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 #2F5437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #2F5437 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.