#2F550B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.108 133.8), rgb(47, 85, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#2F550B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F550B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 85, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.108 133.8) |
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 #2F550B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F550B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2F550B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F550B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.101 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A44
oklch(63.1% 0.129 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8421
oklch(55.6% 0.14 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#407012
oklch(49.2% 0.131 133.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F550B
oklch(40.6% 0.108 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#2F550B 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) | #594D00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A14 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5148 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F550B
#2F550B
oklch(40.6% 0.108 133.8)
- #5E3472
#5E3472
oklch(40.5% 0.11 313.8)
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 #2F550B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.009
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #2F550B 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.