#2F5542
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.054 161), rgb(47, 85, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#2F5542 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5542 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.054 161) |
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 #2F5542 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5542 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5542 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5542 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AB96
oklch(70.7% 0.051 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#66967D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8066
oklch(55.5% 0.07 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C54
oklch(49% 0.066 160.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5542
oklch(41.5% 0.054 161)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#2F5542 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) | #545041 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C43 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265550 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5542
#2F5542
oklch(41.5% 0.054 161)
- #604055
#604055
oklch(41.5% 0.054 340.2)
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 #2F5542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #2F5542 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.